designing the 964, but 993 drawings on the wall
03-03-2010, 01:14 PM
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Nordschleife Master
Having worked for Alias 15 years(now owned by Autodesk). I know a bit about car styling software. Studio Tools is the CAID used by every automaker in the world. I can assure you that clay is still a big part of car styling. It will bounce back and fourth, digital to clay and clay scanned back in to get to the end product. Clay is not going away anytime soon.
Love the images!
-dto
Love the images!
-dto
03-05-2010, 05:46 PM
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Three Wheelin'
Sorry, just relaying what I hear from a good friend who is an old-school clay modeler that started with Studebaker in the 50's, then Chrysler and GM and now works for Nissan Design in La Jolla, ca. He has told me that the brunt of their modeling/mock-up work is done on computer now and clay is being used less and less. His team, which used to number around 15 is down to 2.
03-05-2010, 07:06 PM
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Most of you know more about it than I, but wasn't the 959 made in the late 80's, and doesn't it have a lot in common with the 993?
I continue to be surprised that the 993 was only sold (at least in the US) for four years. Why did they retire it so soon?
I continue to be surprised that the 993 was only sold (at least in the US) for four years. Why did they retire it so soon?
03-06-2010, 01:21 AM
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not an engineer, but likely quest to compete for power/modern engine management systems required moving to watercoolers. pumping all that oil around has got to be a bitch!!
my favourite....(not legal in the USA, but some have entered and been registered including i think one owned by bill gates) the 1989 959....very close semblance to the 993. very small block, 2.9L twin turbo....very fast (0-60 in the sub 3.5 range)
this one is for sale in tokyo for about US$ equivalent 400,000 with 18,000km. on the clock...click on any picture for detail
http://www.carsensor.net/usedcar/det...037/index.html
my favourite....(not legal in the USA, but some have entered and been registered including i think one owned by bill gates) the 1989 959....very close semblance to the 993. very small block, 2.9L twin turbo....very fast (0-60 in the sub 3.5 range)
this one is for sale in tokyo for about US$ equivalent 400,000 with 18,000km. on the clock...click on any picture for detail
http://www.carsensor.net/usedcar/det...037/index.html
