Drawing, Concept Car

Allan Kornmiller

ca. 1952

color pencil, brush and gouache on paper

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

A concept car drawing shows a futuristic vehicle in brown and yellow with detailed technical sketches below. The main drawing is a three-quarter view of the car, appearing to float above a shaded surface. A concept car drawing shows a futuristic vehicle in brown and yellow with detailed technical sketches below. The main drawing is a three-quarter view of the car, appearing to float above a shaded surface. On black ground, design for a red automobile with chrome accents. At upper left, bottom three-quarter view of automobile. Silver conical dagmars project at the front, a chrome hood ornament at center, and metallic grill below with round headlights. Whitewall tires, a contrasting white roof, and a long curving radio antenna at right. Along lower body, horizontal rippling curves add texture. Below, several sketches for the same autom