Innovation History

The Cotton Car: A Short History of a Very Strange Idea

11 October 2024·1001 words·5 mins

Vehicle Engineering & Lifecycle Design Plastic Car AWZ P70 Duroplast East Germany Composite Materials Materials Science Plastic Cars Innovation History Design and Innovation Historical Case Studies Eastern Bloc Cars

Discover the fascinating story of the AWZ P70, East Germany's plastic car made from coal tar and cotton waste—a testament to post-war ingenuity and composite materials.

Banned for Being Too Fast: The Perfectly Imperfect Philosophy of Morgan Cars

1 February 2024·1197 words·6 mins

Vehicle Engineering & Lifecycle Design Racing Dominance Ban Design Philosophy Historical Case Studies Technological History Innovation History Consumer Psychology

Discover the unconventional story of Morgan cars, from their racing dominance that led to a ban, to their perfectly imperfect design philosophy that has endured for over a century.

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