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Peter Brock | art | Column
Can vintage race cars also be viewed as high art?

All cars are designed to fulfill a stated goal, but that doesn't mean they can't be aesthetically pleasing.

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race car | Peter Brock
Winners or not, all race cars are works of art

All race cars–winners or not–are valuable works of art, argues legendary automotive designer Peter Brock.

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Chaparral | Peter Brock | Aerodynamics | Downforce | Column
How Jim Hall's understanding of downforce changed the racing world

While others had toyed with downforce, it was Jim Hall's use of aerodynamics to design and build his Chaparral racers that permanently changed the way race cars were built.

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Peter Brock | Design | Column | Clay
From clay models to 3D scans | An appreciation of change

The automotive industry may have moved away from full-size clay models, but that hasn't stopped Peter Brock from embracing modern technology to make his designs.

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Peter Brock | Column | Indonesia
Driving tips from the other side of the world

As Peter Brock discovered, the U.S. could learn a thing or two about driving by visiting other parts of the world.

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Peter Brock | Column
Peter Brock: The motorsports world is always changing

Peter Brock discusses the nature of how nearly every era and type of motorsport seems to blossom and eventually fade.

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Datsun | Nissan | Peter Brock | Datsun 240Z
Peter Brock: How the 240Z established Nissan in America

Over 50 years ago, Peter Brock turned Datsun’s 240Z into a world-beater. More recently, he helped recreate that original effort.

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Peter Brock | Column | Blog | Artificial Intelligence
Peter Brock: What gets lost with the increasing use of AI in design

Although the use of AI seems to be here to stay, Peter Brock explains that it likely won't find a home in the world of automotive design.

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Peter Brock | Column | Hang Glider
How Peter Brock ushered in a hang gliding golden age

The modern, golden era of hang gliding began on the beaches of Playa del Rey in Southern California in the early ’70s–an era started with help from Peter Brock.

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Peter Brock | Max Balchowsky | Old Yeller II
The amazing underdog story of Old Yeller II

Buick power, boneyard parts and blue-collar charm pushed Old Yeller II ahead of Its exotic European rivals–and Peter Brock watched it all from behind the scenes.

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