Jack Ashcraft is a unique combination of mechanic, artist, engineer, and thinker. Shortly after graduating Art Center College of Design in 1975, Jack began a series of sketchbooks. Literally a dozen or so 8.5″x11″ sketchbooks filled with hundreds of pages of mechanical drawings. Everything from dashboard layouts for a Saab Sonett, to one-off automotive creations. He’s even thrown in the occasional naked woman to keep things interesting.
Here’s just one interesting sketches his Saab 99 Truck:
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Hard bed cover hinges at front:
Later sketches minus the sail panels:
Nice overall proportions, and notice the front air dam:
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