At the WardsAuto Interiors Conference held last weekend, industry leaders hinted that automakers may soon forgo dome lights in favor of multiple LED lamps – a possible precursor to LED-laden headliner boards like that found in the Rolls Royce Phantom. … [Read more...] about The Advent of LED Headliner Boards
Upholstering Cars in Camel Leather
Long gone are the days when camel was just a color – now you can actually upholster cars in their skin! The National recently sat down with Jean-Marie Gigante, French leather-science expert, to talk about the benefits of upholstering in camel leather and where you can get it. … [Read more...] about Upholstering Cars in Camel Leather
Automakers to Give CD Players the Axe
Last month, we wrote about the disappearance of car ashtrays. Well it looks like CD players may soon be out too. Michael Arbaugh, chief designer for Ford interiors, recently told the Automotive Press Association that eliminating CD players from car interiors will reduce weight, help automakers inch towards stricter fuel economy standards and free up room on the dash for newer … [Read more...] about Automakers to Give CD Players the Axe
Vogue Talking Auto Upholstery in 1920
For better or worse, auto upholstery – like clothing fashion – passes through trends. Just as bell-bottom jeans came and went, so did mohair velvet, full-on tweed interiors and roadster tops. Sooner or later, faux ostrich and alligator will also be regulated to the back pages of automotive history. It is, however, interesting and oftentimes helpful to look back on these … [Read more...] about Vogue Talking Auto Upholstery in 1920
Trim Shop Houses $20m Art Collection
Quick, someone call American Pickers! The Wall Street Journal reports that AutoMat Auto Interiors & Tops of Long Island, New York is housing a multi-million dollar art collection of Man Ray – "a pioneering photographer and Jazz Age colleague of Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dalí". … [Read more...] about Trim Shop Houses $20m Art Collection
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