Royal Oak League Show 2021
Photos from the League of Retired Designers 2021 show at the Royal Oak Historical Society, Royal Oak, Michigan.
Ford Studio Renderings
Anybody know George Theophelis, Barry, or Lampe, Ford Designers?
How A Body Design Is Developed at General Motors
A satirical mid-’50s look at the GM design process by Stan Mott.
League of Retired Designers 2020
The League’s Exhibit at the Royal Oak Historical Museum
The Matterhorn Proposal
In which Stan Mott proposes to scale the Matterhorn on a 1960 Scat-Kitty.
Cyclops Cut Out
Build Your Very Own Cyclops! Some Assembly Required.
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.
Ron Will’s Sketch Collection
A collection of studio sketches.
Dean’s Garage Book Update and GM Heritage Center Photos
Dean’s Garage Book update and photos from the GM Heritage Center.
2018 League Pierce-Arrow Project
2018 League project. NEW Renderings.
Mustang Concepts
Ideas, styling experiments, accessories, and blunders that never made it to market (and some that did!).
Photos from the Day Found Online
Photos of showcars and studio shots from the day found online from anonymous sources.
Studio Art Found Online
An interesting collection of renderings and designs, past and present.
Rich Boyd—Artist, Designer, Photographer, Writer
Plus the story of John Manoogian II’s 1970-1/2 Camaro, owned by designers at all three major car companies.
Missing FBCG Models Update
Paul Tatseos updates the missing Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild models story. Plus, Information on the 2019 Reunion.
Who’s Waldo?
GM Design Staff shots from the ’60s and ’70s. Lots of unknown faces.
How the Vega Kammback Came to Be
An amazing story by John Houlihan.
Final Assembly
A behind the scenes look at the creation of the Holden Hurricane. Cartoons by Don DaHarsh.
Damsels of Design
Zounds. Have things ever changed.
TASC4GT
History of GM’s Total Automotive System Concept Program (TASC) and creation of the TASC4GT
The Ford Mustang Was Conceived By…Shhhh…
Here’s a story you’ve never heard before. A Dean’s Garage Exclusive.
Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild 1930–1968
Ron Will has only a few copies left from the one and only printing!
Fiberfab Centurion
Did GM influence Fiberfab to stop production?
2017 League of Retired Designers Project
Rear engine cars is the focus this year.