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Category Archives: Car Design

How A Body Design Is Developed at General Motors

A satirical mid-’50s look at the GM design process by Stan Mott.

April 10, 20212 CommentsCartoons, Stan MottBy Gary Smith

League of Retired Designers 2020

The League’s Exhibit at the Royal Oak Historical Museum

October 18, 20209 CommentsLeague of Retired DesignersBy Gary Smith

The Matterhorn Proposal

In which Stan Mott proposes to scale the Matterhorn on a 1960 Scat-Kitty.

September 24, 2020Leave a commentStan MottBy Gary Smith

Cyclops Cut Out

Build Your Very Own Cyclops! Some Assembly Required.

March 26, 20205 CommentsStan MottBy 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, 20197 CommentsLeague of Retired DesignersBy Gary Smith

Ron Will’s Sketch Collection

A collection of studio sketches.

October 7, 201911 CommentsRescued from the Studio TrashBy Gary Smith

Dean’s Garage Book

Dean’s Garage Book update and photos from the GM Heritage Center.

June 14, 201914 CommentsCar DesignBy Gary Smith

2018 League Pierce-Arrow Project

2018 League project. NEW Renderings.

April 29, 201911 CommentsLeague of Retired DesignersBy Gary Smith

Mustang Concepts

Ideas, styling experiments, accessories, and blunders that never made it to market (and some that did!).

April 12, 201911 CommentsFord DesignBy Gary Smith

Photos from the Day Found Online

Photos of showcars and studio shots from the day found online from anonymous sources.

April 2, 201910 CommentsCar DesignBy Gary Smith

Studio Art Found Online

An interesting collection of renderings and designs, past and present.

March 3, 201910 CommentsRescued from the Studio TrashBy Gary Smith

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.

August 18, 20184 CommentsChrysler Design, Rich BoydBy Gary Smith

Missing FBCG Models Update

Paul Tatseos updates the missing Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild models story. Plus, Information on the 2019 Reunion.

May 31, 2018Leave a commentFisher Body Craftsman’s Guild, Paul TatseosBy Gary Smith

Who’s Waldo?

GM Design Staff shots from the ’60s and ’70s. Lots of unknown faces.

May 7, 201813 CommentsGM Design StaffBy Gary Smith

How the Vega Kammback Came to Be

An amazing story by John Houlihan.

April 5, 201826 CommentsCar Design, GM Design Staff, John HoulihanBy Gary Smith

Final Assembly

A behind the scenes look at the creation of the Holden Hurricane. Cartoons by Don DaHarsh.

February 25, 20183 CommentsCartoonsBy Gary Smith

Damsels of Design

Zounds. Have things ever changed.

January 16, 20183 CommentsCar Design, GM Design StaffBy Gary Smith

TASC4GT

History of GM’s Total Automotive System Concept Program (TASC) and creation of the TASC4GT

October 16, 201713 CommentsDick Ruzzin, GM Design StaffBy Gary Smith

The Ford Mustang Was Conceived By…Shhhh…

Here’s a story you’ve never heard before. A Dean’s Garage Exclusive.

October 2, 201734 CommentsGM Design Staff, Stan MottBy Gary Smith

Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild 1930–1968

Ron Will has only a few copies left from the one and only printing!

September 16, 20171 CommentFisher Body Craftsman’s Guild, Ron WillBy Gary Smith

Fiberfab Centurion

Did GM influence Fiberfab to stop production?

July 23, 20173 CommentsCar Design, CorvetteBy 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

History of Tanks

Leave it to historian Stan Mott to uncover the little known history of tanks.

May 19, 20179 CommentsCartoons, Stan MottBy 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
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