Beginning July 24: Gears And Gowns Collide (In A Good Way)

Need a break from the summer heat? Do you live in Los Angeles, or are you planning to visit soon? Then take our advice and set aside an afternoon to visit the Petersen Automotive Museum for a stroll through its newest exhibition, Automotivated: Streamlined Fashion and Automobiles. As you might have guessed from the snazzy shot above (or from the show title), Automotivated is all about wheels and wearables, centering largely on vehicles from the Art Deco period. The rides on display include a 1913 Mercer Raceabout, a 1938 Delahaye 135MS Figoni et Falaschi Roadster, and numerous sleek, exotic models made in-between. [...]

General Motors’ “Designing Women” Exhibition At The Museum Of The City Of New York

General Motors presented its “Designing Women” exhibition, a look back at the influence of female automotive designers within the American automotive giant, on Monday, June 28, at the Museum of the City of New York. From post-WWII North America, through the era of horn-rimmed glasses and tail fins, and up to modern-day machines like the Cadillac XTS Platinum Concept, the event offered a candid take on the female influence within the halls of the GM design world. [...]

Subaru Owners: Wear Your LGBT Pride On Your (Car’s) Behind

Time and again, Subaru has proven itself one of the most LGBT-friendly brands on the market, and you guys clearly know it. Unfortunately, that knowledge hasn’t always translated into sales of Outbacks, Foresters, and the like: Gaywheels readers do consider an automaker’s record on LGBT issues when cruising the car lots, but that doesn’t mean that it’s their top purchasing criteria. Now, Subaru has launched a new campaign that aims to fix that — at least in part. Taking a page from Foursquare and Gowalla (which took pages from the Boy Scouts, the Brownies, and class rings), Subaru is not offering badges for owners. The badges come in two parts: one that tells the world how many Subarus you’ve owned (e.g. “This is my 4th Subaru!”) and another that says a bit more about your personal interests. [...]