Car Design as High Style, 1930-1965

Car Design As High Style, 1930 to 1965. New retrospective exhibit at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta
Peter Harholdt

Porsche 550 LeMans Coupe: 1953
This car helped move Europeans toward smaller, sportier models, while American manufacturers concentrated on mass-producing cars for a booming economy. The car's racing success and its sleek design helped turn Porsche into a commercial as well as an artistic success.

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