Speaking of Raymond Loewy....

[JRoberts]

....I thought these were interesting. I don't remember these pictures having been posted here before. If they have been here previously I apologize.

[dictator27]

That's Grace Kelly with him.

Terry

[studegary]

The driver's name is Raymond Loewy. The car was his customized Lincoln. Many years ago, I saw that car driving around a car show.

[JBOYLE]

That's Grace Kelly with him.Terry

Really?

Neat...she was so beautiful in Rear Window. Even today she looks great in it, something most other actressses of the period can't say with their now dated hair, makeup and clothes.

In the 4th photo, the logo second from the left on the bottom row looks to be the design for the Air Transport Command of the Army Air Forces (pre US Air Force).
Can someone confirm what it says beneath it?
And did he really do the "Lasy S" logo (top row center)?

[studegary]

And did he really do the "Lasy S" logo (top row center)?

I believe that the logos are a representation of companies that Raymond Loewy Associates did design work for, not logos that they designed.

[BubbaBear]

That's Grace Kelly with him.

Terry

Looks more like a department store mannequin to me. <G>

[E. Davis]

Looks more like a department store mannequin to me. <G>

Well it sure ain't Grace Kelly.

[davepink53]

In the first photo, the car is left hand controll and in the second, it has been reversed to right hand controll.

[Chrycoman]

The second photo has the negative flopped. Notice the grille - more 1941 Studebaker Commander than Lincoln Continental.

The wall of logos is actually a wall of his clients over the years. Sunbeam-Talbot is two squares to the left of Studebaker, and another Rootes brand, Commer, is four down. International Harvester and A.C.F. (American Car & Foundry) can also be seen.

Just shows how extremely talented, and respected, the man was.

[56H-Y6]

Hi

Raymond Loewy had two 1941 Continentals customized into personal 'limousines' in 1946 by Derham Body Company of Rosemount, PA. Although generally similar overall, each has detail differences, present a distinctive look from the Continental on which they're based. Both cars still exist in private collections.

The general concensus among Lincoln Continental enthusiasts is the design changes are not an improvement on the original. The 1940-41 Lincoln Continental design, analogous to the 1953-54 Studebaker C-K, is a chaste and unified design that defies satisfactory modification. In any case where customizations are performed, the results detract from the original.

Steve

[JBOYLE]

Hi
The general concensus among Lincoln Continental enthusiasts is the design changes are not an improvement on the original. The 1940-41 Lincoln Continental design, analogous to the 1953-54 Studebaker C-K, is a chaste and unified design that defies satisfactory modification. In any case where customizations are performed, the results detract from the original.
Steve

Among car fans, that seems to be the concensus with most/all cars. A design starts off pure, then gets messed up by the company'wanting to make it look "new" on the cheap.
Extreme examples include both the second and third generation Camaro/Firebirds. Both cars...1971s and 82s started off clean and ended up as caricatures.
There are a few exceptions...but not many.
That's why I bought a 63 Avanti....

[candbstudebakers]

The pictures in the office are nice and different, back a few years ago I had the chance to sit down with Brooks Stevens in his office and talk for over an hour, during that time my sister in law came in and took pictures of the office and us talking, when we got back to California she went to have the developed and found something had gone wrong with her camera and had no pictures, I said that's ok we will be there again as we like that part of the country, sad thing he passed away the next spring so never got back for more pictures, I do have a few items he signed for me one of him in his 62 Excalibur, my favorite car.

[JRoberts]

The driver's name is Raymond Loewy.

Yes, Gary I realize that. It is a typo and I have not been able to edit the title of the thread.

[maxpower1954]

Among car fans, that seems to be the concensus with most/all cars. A design starts off pure, then gets messed up by the company'wanting to make it look "new" on the cheap.
Extreme examples include both the second and third generation Camaro/Firebirds. Both cars...1971s and 82s started off clean and ended up as caricatures.
There are a few exceptions...but not many.
That's why I bought a 63 Avanti....

The Oldsmobile Toronado is another example. I have a '66 and it was a clean, beautiful design. By 1972 it was a junked up chrome pimp-mobile! Russ Farris

[BRUCESTUDE]

In the first photo, Mr. Lowey is either real small or the model is very tall!