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In a High-Tech World, Car Designers Still Rely on Clay


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Buick Design Studio clay sculptors 1954

This 1954 photo courtesy of General Motors shows Buick Design Studio creative clay sculptors as they mold the clay on a model GM automobile.

Credit: General Motors via AP

Car designers have every kind of software and virtual reality tool. But when they want to make sure a car's curves look just right, they rely on one of the world's oldest materials: clay.

From The Associated Press
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