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Mar92017

Heirs to the Airflow

Chrysler’s ugly duckling inspired a lot of copycats. By Michael Lamm.

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March 9, 20179 CommentsCar Design, Chrysler Design, Michael LammBy Gary Smith
Mar62017

Camilo Pardo

Camilo Pardo and His Ford GT Go Full Circle.

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March 6, 20177 CommentsCamilo Pardo, Ford DesignBy Gary Smith
Mar22017

Deuce

The original hot rod condensed to pictorial essays of 32 iconic examples.

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March 2, 20172 CommentsBooksBy Gary Smith
Feb232017

1949 GM Styling Show for Fisher Body Winners

Historic photos from a GM Art & Colour presentation constructed for winners of the 1949 Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild.

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February 23, 20172 CommentsCar Design, Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild, GM Design StaffBy Gary Smith
Feb162017

Styling the Motor Car—1949

Cool video from 1949. Glimpses inside several Art & Colour Studios. Bill Mitchell and Irv Rybicki are in the film.

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February 16, 20174 CommentsBill Mitchell, Car Design, Irv Rybicki, VideosBy Gary Smith
Feb92017

The BMW Century

BMW’s history during the wars and immediate post-war periods is of particular interest. Book review.

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February 9, 2017Leave a commentBooksBy Gary Smith
Feb22017

American Muscle Supercars

Just because the factory wouldn’t or couldn’t build it didn’t mean you couldn’t get one.

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February 2, 2017Leave a commentBooksBy Gary Smith
Jan272017

Holden Hurricane, Part II

More details about the designers behind the scenes. Ed Welburn had a hand in resurrecting the Hurricane.

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January 27, 20176 CommentsCar Design, HoldenBy Gary Smith
Jan262017

Holden Hurricane

An inspiring design from down under.

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January 26, 20172 CommentsCar DesignBy Gary Smith
Jan202017

Vauxhall XVR Concept

A very cool design that was inspiration for a lot of designers.

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January 20, 20177 CommentsCar Design, Wayne CherryBy Gary Smith
Jan162017

Ferrari 70 Years

The legend of Ferrari. Book review.

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January 16, 2017Leave a commentBooksBy Gary Smith
Dec232016

Selling the American Muscle Car

Marketing Detroit Iron in the ’60s and ’70s

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December 23, 20162 CommentsBooksBy Gary Smith
Dec162016

Threewheelin’

December 16, 20165 CommentsCartoons, Stan MottBy Gary Smith
Dec112016

There are no rules.

CAN-AM 50th Anniversary. Run-what-you-brung unlimited racing. Book Review.

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December 11, 20165 CommentsBooks, RacingBy Gary Smith
Nov272016

The Los Angeles Connection

What happens when the customer is always right?

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November 27, 20164 CommentsStories, fictionBy Gary Smith
Nov192016

Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild Reunion, October 2016

Ron Will and John Jacobus report from the Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild October reunion held at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California.

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November 19, 201613 CommentsFisher Body Craftsman’s GuildBy Gary Smith
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