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Creative Industries of Detroit

The untold story of Detroit’s secret concept car builder. Book Review.

June 9, 20182 CommentsBooksBy Gary Smith
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Creative Industries

May 28, 2018Leave a commentCreative IndustriesBy Gary Smith

A Tale of Two Mercurys—Turnpike Cruiser and the XM-800

That these cars represented an opposite design philosophy from Harley Earl’s show cars from the same era would be an understatement.

April 6, 20225 CommentsJim FarrellBy Gary Smith

The 1957 Ford Mystere Story

The mystery of the Mystere revealed.

December 24, 20216 CommentsFord, Jim FarrellBy Gary Smith

CARS AS ART Exhibit

Two hundred pieces of original concept car art representing the 1950s up through today’s designs will be on display.

May 12, 20174 CommentsLeague of Retired Designers, Public Service AnnouncementsBy Gary Smith

1968 Dow

Designed by Virgil M. Exner.

June 25, 201511 CommentsDesigners, Virgil M. ExnerBy Gary Smith

Norm James is Gone

Norm graciously allowed me to reprint his experience at GM in developing the Firebird III from his book, Of Firebirds and Moonmen.

April 15, 202015 CommentsNorman J. JamesBy Gary Smith

2019 League Project: Stutz

Stutz Bearcat—A memorable and significant car in American automobile history was this year’s focus for the League of Retired Designers.

November 15, 20198 CommentsLeague of Retired DesignersBy Gary Smith

2018 League Pierce-Arrow Project

2018 League project. NEW Renderings.

April 29, 201911 CommentsLeague of Retired DesignersBy Gary Smith

Books Reviewed on Dean’s Garage

June 3, 2018By Gary Smith

2017 League of Retired Designers Project

Rear engine cars is the focus this year.

July 8, 20179 CommentsLeague of Retired DesignersBy Gary Smith

2016 League of Retired Designers Packard Project

The latest in Packard proposals.

April 22, 20173 CommentsLeague of Retired DesignersBy Gary Smith

John M. Melberg’s Career—Part Two

It’s the awareness of when something looks and feels right, satisfying the customers wants, needs and expectations.

May 10, 20116 CommentsAutomotive Design Guild, Car Design, Designers, John Mellberg, League of Retired DesignersBy Gary Smith

Designing the New Studebaker

A Design Project by the League of Retired Automotive Designers.

December 2, 201010 CommentsCar Design, Designers, League of Retired DesignersBy Gary Smith

Art Center College of Design

America’s premier design school remains the world’s most renowned, alma mater to more star auto designers than any other single institution.

May 25, 20108 CommentsCar Design, CollegesBy Gary Smith
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