Cutaways are a fascinating way to discover what lurks beneath the sheet metal of a car. Today, they are generally done with computer programs such as AutoCAD but they were painstakingly drawn by hand by highly-skilled artists for several decades.

The best-known cutaway artist is arguably Haynes’ Terry Davey, the man responsible for the drawings found on the cover of Haynes repair manuals up until the early 1990s. However, cutaways are frequently drawn in-house by auto manufacturers and sent out with press releases as a simple, effective way to reveal all mechanical aspects of a certain model.

Abarth 1000 OTR



Alfa Romeo 164 Q4



Alpina B6



AMC Gremlin



Citroën Ami 8



DAF 33



Fiat 850 sedan



Jaguar XJ



Lada Niva



Lancia Beta Monte Carlo



Land Rover 90



Mercedes-Benz w123



Opel Kadett Coupe



Porsche 911



Renault 4



Saab 99



Škoda 1000 MB



Subaru 1800



Volkswagen Bus



Volkswagen Golf



Volvo 144

