If you happen to find yourself in Los Angeles you will, of course, be paying a visit to the legendary Petersen Automotive Museum, because why wouldn't' you?
But the next year will be a particularly good time to do it because the iconic car museum will be showcasing that mightiest of designs; the wedge.
Opening on August 2 and running through September 2026, the Petersen's newest exhibit is “The Wedge Revolution: Cars on the Cutting Edge”, a celebration of the brilliantly pointy cars from the 60s, 70s and 80s that "pushed the limits of automotive design" with their doorstop shapes.
Located in the museum’s Design Gallery, “The Wedge Revolution,” co-curated with Tesla Chief Designer and wedge design aficionado Franz von Holzhausen, will showcase a wide range of vehicles featuring the bold, angular styling that defined a unique era in automotive design.
Highlighting the transitional period when designers moved from decorative curves and chrome to sharp lines, flat surfaces and geometric forms. The “wedge style” represented a new design philosophy based on minimalism and aerodynamics.
"The wedge era produced some of the most daring and forward-thinking designs in automotive history," said Terry L. Karges, executive director of the Petersen Automotive Museum.
"This exhibit allows visitors to see how wedge design continues to influence the vehicles we see on the road today."
The exhibit will feature a diverse range of production cars and concept models from renowned designers and manufacturers, including early and influential vehicles like the 1966 Cannara I (considered one of the first wedge designs), the 1970 Lancia Stratos HF Zero, the 1974 Lamborghini Countach LP400 “Periscopio,” the 1979 Aston Martin Bulldog and the 1976 Chevrolet Aerovette.
But it won't be all looking back, as the exhibit will also include modern references to wedge design, like the Tesla Cybertruck and the 2016 Lo-Res Car. Designs by Marcello Gandini, Sergio Coggiola, William Towns and Jerry Palmer will also be featured.
"The Wedge Revolution" opens on August 2 and will be on display through September 2026. If you are lucky enough to be there, you can purchase tickets from the Petersen's website. Or just go to the website and spend hours looking at all that delicious wedginess...
