Chapter 1
The spark of early invention
Chapter 2
Mass production and the everyday car
Chapter 3
Designing the dream
Chapter 4
The road ahead
YOUR GOAL
Master of How the horseless carriage conquered the world
Ch 3 · Designing the dream
audi Designing the Dream
We drew the future, low and wide, With hidden headlights tucked inside!
audi The elegant Cisitalia 202 showcases a revolutionary hood integrated directly into the fenders.
Fun Fact
Porsche design: Ferdinand Porsche, who designed the Volkswagen Beetle, also designed the world's first hybrid electric car way back in 1900.
Glossary
concept car (noun)
An experimental vehicle built to test and showcase new automotive design and technology. Harley Earl designed the 1938 Buick Y-Job, widely considered the industry's very first such prototype.
An experimental vehicle built to test and showcase new automotive design and technology. Harley Earl designed the 1938 Buick Y-Job, widely considered the industry's very first such prototype.
Quiz
What military conflict led to the creation of the original rugged, four-wheel-drive Jeep?
Quiz
The styling of late 1950s American cars like the 1959 Cadillac Eldorado was heavily inspired by which industry?
Quiz
Which famous Italian design house created the Cisitalia 202, the first car displayed in New York's Museum of Modern Art?
Quiz
What was the first civilian model of the Jeep released for farmers and outdoor enthusiasts in 1945?