by Chris Force | Jan 8, 2021 | Design
“I’m always in a three-piece suit,” Niels van Roij says. “They’re tailor-made with fabric from cars I’ve worked on.” The 36-year-old designer’s studio specializes in coachbuilding, a throwback to the days when cars were sold as a rolling chassis and the body was... 
by Hailey Hinton | Dec 23, 2020 | Design
Some people prefer a valley view when they look out their window; others want to see a city skyline. At architecture studio Bureau Fraai’s Black Gems townhome in Amsterdam, one couple sees their most prized possession on display—a Jaguar XJS convertible. The... 
by Chris Force | Dec 22, 2020 | Design
“It’s complicated,” says Paul Wraith, the chief designer behind Ford Bronco. This is not the answer I was looking for. I had asked, in a long, meandering, chat-cast kind of way, essentially this: “So, how did you create the all new Ford Bronco?” Dumb, I know.... 
by Chris Force | May 8, 2020 | Design
It’s sunny, low 70s, in the Del Rey neighborhood of West Los Angeles. A new office compound is under construction—one of many new developments aimed at making room for the tech, startup, and media companies that are flocking to the area, what’s being referred to as... 
by Chris Force | Dec 9, 2019 | Design
If you were interested in fast cars in the ’90s there’s a good chance you rarely even saw the Toyota Supra Mk.4. Released in ’93 with chart-topping performance, advanced technology, and the massively capable 2JZ engine, the car failed to resonate with American buyers.... 
by Chris Force | Nov 7, 2019 | Travel
Somehow Berlin escaped us. Sitting patiently at the top of our to-visit list, it seemed to always slide further down the calendar. Despite countless friends, colleagues, and music, design, and culture fans raving about trips there, be it for vacation or work, we just... 
by Chris Force | Jan 10, 2019 | Design
In Chris Labrooy’s digital reality, his love of sports cars, California sun, and midcentury design fuses into pleasant mayhem. I spoke to Chris from his home studio in Scotland—where he crafts his instantly recognizable 3D illustrations—about design, Porsches, fake... 
by Joe Gustafson | Dec 13, 2018 | Design
Death Spray Custom rides a line between past and present. “I’m really inspired by that era of the 1980s and ’90s when computers were used as tools in the artistic process but did not dominate it,” says British artist David Gwyther, aka Death Spray Custom. His work... 
by Laura Rote | Nov 20, 2018 | News
On Nov. 15, the team at Sixtysix gathered with creatives from all over Chicago—including artists, designers, and car enthusiasts—to celebrate the inaugural print issue at Morgan MFG. Sixtysix partied with Swedish hypercar manufacturer Koenigsegg—maker of the world’s... 
by Laura Rote | Nov 16, 2018 | News
Sixtysix celebrated its inaugural issue with a celebration with Swedish hypercar manufacturer Koenigsegg—maker of the world’s fastest car—this week at Chicago’s Morgan MFG. Check out some love for the Agera RS, Koenigsegg, and Sixtysix from Fox 32 News. The event... 
by Chris Force | Nov 14, 2018 | Design
It’s a cool summer night in Monterey. About two-dozen people are sitting on a patio overlooking the ocean, eating desserts, chatting about the news, and telling polite “dad jokes.” It’s a company outing, but it’s got more of a family vibe. They’ve ordered a few extra... 
