The Goal : Create a realistic CG model based on blueprints and reference photos of an antique 1953 Ford Zephyr.
 

1953 Zephyr 6 Ad from Punch Magazine
 

Blueprints :

front side top
(image from: absoluteastronomy.com)
 
sections are modeled to blueprint planes
 
edges are extruded to form full length
 
hood and grill are shaped and reshaped
 
top cab is built
 
logo hand drawn in Illustrator then extruded
 
 
© 2009 Francis J Unger