In the nearly century and a half since Carl Benz invented the first-ever car with his Patent Motorwagen, automotive design has seen some remarkable trends. The 1949 Ford’s airplane-inspired body influenced carmakers for decades afterward, and tailfins were dominant in classic cars from the ’50s and ’60s. Soon after those mighty rear-end wingtips began to disappear, the U.S. obsession with wood-grain paneling made its way from basement rec rooms to vehicles on the streets. Cars, trucks, and SUVs from
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