Take a walk through the crowded aisles of the 1955 Paris Motor Show with Alex Tremulis. Held the first week in October, his rare color Ektachrome Transparencies capture the details of some of the most revolutionary cars the automotive styling world had seen to date. These photos, taken by Alex Tremulis while he was head of Ford's Advanced Design Studio, represent the styling cues that captured his attention and would influence the design of Ford's future models in one form or another for many years to come. Cleaning the once-airborne tar and nicotine off all the fresh paint was surely a daily ritual...

Citroen DS

Citroen DS

Citroen DS

Citroen DS

BMW 507

BMW 507

BMW 507

Chrysler ST Special

Facel-Vega

Facel-Vega

Jaguar

Pinin Farina

Pinin Farina

Ferrari

Ferrari V12

Maserati


Maserati A6G (left)



Pegaso Z102 by Touring

Pegaso Z102 by Touring

Pegaso Z103 by Touring

Pegaso Z103 by Touring

Porsche 550 Spyder




Boano

Karmann Ghia

Karmann Ghia

Cadillac Eldorado Brougham

Gaylord Gladiator
Tremulis' friends, Jim and Ed Gaylord, brought their Brooks Stevens designed Gladiator to Paris for its debut. The syling went through several more iterations before their efforts were shelved.
Tremulis' friends, Jim and Ed Gaylord, brought their Brooks Stevens designed Gladiator to Paris for its debut. The syling went through several more iterations before their efforts were shelved.

Gaylord Gladiator
Retractable hardtop.
Retractable hardtop.

Gaylord Gladiator
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All photos copyright 2012 The Alex Tremulis Archives.
All photos copyright 2012 The Alex Tremulis Archives.