Ford 1934
1934 Ford Model 40 Special Speedster
Edsel Ford’s 1934 Model 40 Special Speedster turned an executive’s personal interest in design into a remarkable physical automobile.
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Ford 1934
Edsel Ford’s 1934 Model 40 Special Speedster turned an executive’s personal interest in design into a remarkable physical automobile.
Fiat 2009
The Fiat 500 Barbie transformed a familiar full-size city car into a specific commemorative object.
Fiat 2020
The Fiat 500e Kartell One-Off used a new electric city-car platform as a canvas for a material-led design commission.
Fiat 2020
The Fiat B.500 “MAI TROPPO” by Bvlgari translated jewellery-house materials and colour into an original electric 500 commission.
BMW 2018
The BMW M3 30 Years American Edition is a single factory-created F80 celebrating the M3’s three decades in the United States. BMW Group Designworks and BMW Individual developed it for the 2017…
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