The classic car drawings on these pages were found in patents from the 1920s, 30s, 40s and 50s. New vintage car and truck designs are added regularly.
Piatti motor scooterPiatti scooters were designed in Italy and produced in Belgium and Great Britain during the 1950s. 1951
July 26 |
Three-wheeled vehicleA three-wheeled vehicle design for the American Brake Shoe Company of Wilmington, Delaware. 1952
July 26 |
Wooden station wagonWood-bodied station wagons would have been familiar in the 1920s. The body work was generally done by outside shops. 1926
July 20 |
Cooke Tractor CompanyA tractor designed for the Cooke Tractor Company of Fulton, Missouri. 1945
July 14 |
Taxi cabA fantastic taxi cab design. The driver sits front and center and passengers enjoy views in all directions including up, through a glass roof. 1954
July 14 |
Wait, goA combined radiator cap ornament and traffic signal. It's not clear from the patent how this is supposed to work. Perhaps the driver is supposed to signal to pedestrians or other drivers when it is safe to proceed. 1928
July 10 |
Radiator ornamentA Mercury radiator ornament. This appears to be an after-market accessory. 1927
July 10 |
BMW Isetta designA design for the Isetta , which was sold by BMW in the late 1950s. The car was originally designed for the Italian Isomoto car company by founder Renzo Rivolta, but was eagerly licensed to BMW. The car is notable for its small size and a single door at the front of the vehicle. 1954
July 9 |
