Cult of Cars blog Jalopnik has profiled legendary automotive illustrator Yoshihiro Inomoto.

With very little formal training, Inomoto began his career in 1952, long before the convenience and accuracy of computers, working in pencil and acrylic paints. Through his career he created highly detailed cutaway illustrations for Mazda, Nissan, Honda, Ferrari, Bugatti and publications like Automotive Quarterly.

These cutaways peeled away layers of stamped metal to reveal the latest technological developments in the automotive world, as well as inspiring the next generation of automotive engineers and technical illustrators.