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This made me wonder: has there ever been such a thing as brutalist car design? (Meaning, a car designed for public services, exposing construction and function

• djur 6y ago
  The original jeep? Pretty much no ornamentation on these, lots of exposed structural parts, and most of the external coverings are practical (protective of the mechanisms and/or people in the vehicle). This basic design went directly into civilian service without any significant modifications (although the spartan aesthetic ended up being part of the marketing -- Willys even trademarked the grille design!). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willys_MB https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willys_MB
  • masswerk 6y ago
    This may be a valid example (while I was thinking of excluding military vehicles, because these tend to have distinctive looks of their own.) Here's a possible example, a Diamond Reo refuse truck, which also brings some to the sculptural aspects of brutalist design: http://www.classicrefusetrucks.com/albums/WS/WS04.html http://www.classicrefusetrucks.com/albums/WS/WS04.html