Bentley Blower 1929Beautiful brushed aluminum, packed with black gauges. The switches seem to come from a power plant and, like the buttons and levers, are scattered seemingly randomly across the dashboard. However, that certainly does not make this dashboard any less fascinating.Cord 810 1936This futuristic American was called ‘Deco Dazzler’ in his home country. The design classic was designed by the famous designer Gordon Buehrig. He also designed the aviation-style interior, with a tiny transmission selector lever with pre-selection option, and centrally located meters.Cord 810Citroen 2CV 1948Reduced to the core and only equipped with the really necessary things. The interior of the original 2CV is practical, robust and completely unpretentious at the same time. And it is a nice example of minimalism. Contemporary interior designers can learn something from this.Chevrolet Corvette 1953Sportiness, American style in ‘America’s Only Sportscar’. In the early 1950s, the dashboard of this Corvette C1 was not only particularly modern and original in shape, it would also prove to be style-defining.Mercedes 300 SL Roadster 1957A combination of German Gründlichkeit and American glamor – with this the Mercedes followed in the footsteps of the pre-war Special Roadster. The mix convinced both sporty drivers and film stars.Facel Vega HK 500 1958The British preferred wood, the French preferred leather. The compromise: leather that was painted with a wood motif, which was always done by the same artist. The panoramic windscreen has a somewhat ‘American’ feel. The chrome decoration and the beautiful leather complete the picture. Jaguar MkII 1959 This beautiful piece of British craftsmanship should not be missing from this overview. Leather, wood, traditional Smiths gauges and a whole row of toggle switches make the dashboard of the Mark II as classic as its appearance. BMW 7-series 1977 Many buttons and a panel full of indicator lights. A seventies dashboard like the one in the BMW 7 series that came onto the market in 1977. Ergonomically, the car interiors improved. A center console oriented towards the driver as you used to see in BMWs should not be missing from this overview.Renault Espace III 1996Futurism in the French style. In the third generation of the Espace, the dashboard became part of a living landscape. The technology therefore completely disappeared into the background. Perhaps not that practical, but wonderfully quirky.Tesla Model S 2012The dashboard as we see it in many cars today. Tesla introduced the Model S in 2012 with the enormous touchscreen containing many functions. Press, swipe and be precise. But now you also see brands backtracking and removing various functions from the touchscreen. Because it is certainly not a saving grace!
Source: www.autoweek.nl
