A recent trend in auto design has emerged in the “catfish gills” aesthetic. Aston’s One-77, Maserati’s GT concept, and Citroen’s recent concepts all incorporate it. Well, they weren’t the first. Back in 1956 Pontiac debuted the Club de Mer, a drop-top concept that actually looks modern even by today’s standards.
Take a look at the Pontiac, and click the “Read More” link to see the other, more modern versions of the theme.
[image courtesy Automobile Magazine]
[EDIT: Image courtesy of Auto Age magazine, not Automobile.]
The Maserati GranTurismo MC Corse Concept
Citroen GT Concept
Citroen Hypnos Concept
Aston Martin One-77
Cool post – that pontiac is awesome! Thanks for the history lesson!
[...] sharp-eyes over at Car Design Fetish know where they’ve seen the look before and reach wayyyy back, like fifty years, to bring you [...]
i think the corvette stingray concept is also going with the flow..
i’m going to post a link if there’s no problem..
http://new.cardesign.ru/articles/chikagskij_avtosalon_2009_chicago_auto_show_2009/2009/02/11/2854/