Proof, if proof be needed, that retro design is now irreversibly threaded through visual culture comes in the form of this new concept car. Faurecia, a French supplier of car components since the earliest days of the motor industry, has applied a raft of new innovations in car interior design to create the Premium Attitude Concept.
Ideas crammed into the car include ultra-light curved wood, a sliding rear boot, seats and cushions inspired by high-end furniture and an instrument panel with integrated structure that frees it from the car’s own superstructure, giving designers far greater scope for new shapes and forms.
Oddly enough, the company’s design team have chosen to revoke the form of the iconic Tatra T603, a Czech icon of the mid 50s that survived in production until 1975. Swathing high-tech components with familiar forms is a popular strategy amongst mainstream car makers, so it’s good to see the quirky end of car design getting a revivalist nod.
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