top of page
One of Three: 1959 Chrysler Scimitar Town Car Phaeton Heads to Auction
In 1959, the Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation wanted to prove that aluminum had a bigger future in the auto industry. Rather than publish a technical report or build a simple display, the company commissioned industrial designer Brooks Stevens to create three complete concept cars. The result was the Scimitar, a trio of full-size Chrysler-based show cars that debuted together at the 1959 Geneva Motor Show. There was an All-Purpose Sedan, a Two-Door Convertible, and the mos
1954 Cadillac “Die Valkyrie” designed by Brooks Stevens
In 1952, a man named Metzenbaum from Cleveland, who was into real estate, wanted a car that combined modern style with the spirit of the...
1959 Scimitars by Brooks Stevens
Scimitar Station Wagon/All-Purpose Sedan — Famed auto designer Brooks Stevens created three Scimitar models for display at the 1959...
1970 Evinrude Lakester designed by Brooks Stevens
You back this dune buggy down to the water's edge, and suddenly, it gives birth to a 14-foot fiberglass boat. After the cruise or...
1964 Studebaker GT Hawk Concept
The 1960s Studebaker concept cars' Mercedes look was the creation of designer Brooks Stevens. This page focuses on Stevens' design ideas...
bottom of page