Dean’s Garage – Yesterday’s Look at Tomorrow

The Ford Mexico

Alex Tremulis told Mr. Ford he needed a zero-lift car to fix the T-bird lift problem.

NDI-Nissan Design International

The story of NDI published in Car Styling, September 1989.

Alex Tremulis, Fortune Teller

The Story of Alex Tremulis and Ford’s Gyron.

The Surveyor—Mitchell’s Ultimate Bike Racer Van

Bill Mitchell’s custom bike hauler.

The American Station Wagon

By Harry Bradley

The Blue Job—Buzz Grisinger’s Test

Designer Buzz Grisinger—From Atomic Bombs to Mercury Styling.

Bill Mitchell’s Super Bikes

Bill Mitchell’s Harley Davidson Stingray and Ducati 750SF featured in Car Styling, 1975

Strother MacMinn, A Man of Wit and Genius

A very interesting interview with Strother MacMinn published in Car Styling No. 56, Autumn, 1986.

Ron Will’s Phantom Restored!

Ron Will’s Turbo Phantom Restoration Saga.

Car Craft’s Dream Roadster

Artwork by Bob Hubbach, published in Car Craft Magazine, 1961.

Ford Unitron

Abandoned efforts: Ford’s 1961 Unitron RV/Mobile Office and Ford’s 5th Wheel, T-Bird-towed Trailer.

Ford’s Mini Max Proposal

Fords Mini Van turned Chrysler.

The 1958 Ford—An Indirect Casualty Of The Edsel

V=SxO once again proven to be true.

Ford Designers Al Mueller and John Orfe

What would 1950s unrestrained creativity be without at least one reactor loader?

Car Designs of the 1937 Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild

The story of the 1937 Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild, by Ron Will.

Threesome

Harry Bradley’s Sports Rod concept from Street Rodder magazine, September, 2000

Cap’n Stan’s Pencil Saver

New & Improved! Fantabulous! Cheap-O! Easy-To-Use!

Before The Mustang

Ford’s reaction to the success of the 1960 Corvair Monza.

The Continental Mark IV—A Contest Of Wills

Semon “Bunkie” Knudsen versus Lee Iacocca

Stylerama—Ford’s Answer to GM’s Motorama (Almost)

Perhaps it was a good thing that the program was cancelled.

Strother MacMinn’s LeMans Coupe at Eyes on Design

Strother MacMinn’s LeMans Coupe Makes First Public Debut in 60 Years.

Art Fitzpatrick and Van Kaufman

Art Fitzpatrick’s and Van Kaufman’s illustrations inspired us all.

Influential Designs by Virgil Exner

Chrysler concept cars by Virgil Exner and Virgil Exner Jr.

Lincolns That Never Were

The ebb and flow of Continental proposals that never saw production.

Book is excellent reading. I like all the practical jokes that you played on each other. Haven’t put it down yet.

Paul Alflen
Gary, Just received your book and read part of it, and can’t wait to finish it! EXCELLENT BOOK WOW! Thanks!

Carl Kofron
It’s a book whose pages you’ll return to again and again…sometimes just to look, other times to read and learn and to laugh!

Helen Hutchings
It brought back so many memories. The book captures some of the antics that took place. I recommend Gary’s book for anyone that has an interest to get a glimpse of an era long gone.

John Manoogian II
Very impressed with the emphasis on the “people stories.” Most people think of GM in terms of the cars, whereas you focused on the designers that created the cars. Congratulations on your excellent and personable narrative.

Roy Lonberger
Great book! It will provide many hours of interesting reading. Thank you for writing and publishing it!

Charles Pieier
All the wonderful anecdotes and photos bring laughter and smiles of recollection of the years at GM Design. The other content is equally entertaining, too! One can keep returning to its pages, finding a new topic of interest each time.

George Camp
Gary’s book focuses on the people who drove designs and events at GM Design. It is always informative, sometimes funny and sometimes sad. Picture are breathtaking. Extremely well done.

James Rice
Thank you Gary for this wonderful publication vicariously delivering the human condition nectar recalled from the good old days at GM Design.

Bill Boudreau
Closest thing to an actual time machine I have experienced! The photos, quotes and artwork really transported me back to what was a fabulous time at GM Design.

Len Casillo
I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed The Future is Back. Great stories and wonderful comments! Excellent selection of illustrations and photos!

Peter Brock
The book is providing lots of interesting reading along with so many great photos, illustrations and renderings.

Sheldon Payne
It’s like going to a family reunion and meeting all your old friends, the studios and the models all over again. I can almost smell the fresh clay reading your book.

Ron Will
Reading the stories and anecdotes of designers who shared their experiences in this book allowed me to vicariously imagine what it would have actually been like to have worked in a studio. Thumbs Up Gary!!

Steve Sicklick
Great book Gary. It’s like taking a trip down memory lane!

Dennis Burke
I’ve enjoyed the Dean’s Garage book. I know a lot of the designers and places you mention; it’s like a reunion or old-home week.Thank you very much for putting everything together in such a beautifully organized, fun, illuminating way.

Michael Lamm