Car designs shift to streamlining!
From the earliest cars by Henry Ford (the Model T, then the Model A), the mid- to late-1930s saw an increasing trend towards streamlining. There was a strong desire for sleek, smooth curves that made a car look like it was speeding even while standing still. I highlight here some examples that best represent the style.
Take special note of the body carriages designed by Figoni & Falaschi of France (Delahaye's, Delages, etc.). The French were the ultimate designers of streamlined elegance!

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American Designs ...

Cord (1936-1937)
Packard
1934	1934	1934	1934
1934	1934	1934	1934
Auburn (1933 - 1936 models shown)
1935		1933	1936
Pierce-Arrow "Silver Arrow" (1933)
1933	1933	1933	1933
Lincoln Zephyr (1936 - 1939 models shown)
1936	1936	1937	1937
1937	1938	1939
Chrysler & Desoto Airflows (1934 - 1937 models shown)
1934	1934	1934	1935
1935	1936	1936	1937
Desoto - 1935	Desoto - 1935	Desoto - 1936	Desoto - 1936
Chrysler Thunderbolt (1941)
Cadillac V16 (1934)
Duesenberg Walker (1934)
Hubmobile
1934	1934	1939
Buick Y Job (1939)

European Designs ...

Delahaye (France) - body by Figoni & Falaschi
1936	1936 - 135 Coupe	1937 - 135MS	1937 - 135
1938 - 135	1938	1939 - 135	1939 - 165 "World's Fair"
1939 - 165 "World's Fair" (note crank-down windshield)	1939 - 165	1939 - 165	1939 - 165
Delahaye 165 model	Delahaye 165 model
Bugatti (France)
1937 - 57 Atalante	1939 - 57C Gangloff	57C Guillore	Atlantic Type 57S
57C Van Vooren - Commissioned by the French government for the Shah of Iran - 1939	1939 - 57C Van Vooren	1939 - 57C Van Vooren
Van Vooren model	Van Vooren model
Delage (France)
	1939	1939
Talbot (France)
1937	1937	1937	1937
1937	1938
Adler (German)
1937
Mercedes-Benz (German)
1937
Avion Voisin (France)
1936	1936	1936	1936
Bentley (England)
1938	1938	Embiricos
Hispano-Suiza (Spain)
1938	1938	1938
Maybach (German)
1932 Zeppelin	Stromlinie	Stromlinie	Stromlinie
Tatra (Czech Republic)

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