Dean’s Garage – Page 9 – Yesterday’s Look at Tomorrow

Apr282017

Bella Mangusta

The complete story of Dick Ruzzin’s Chevy powered Mangusta. Book Review.

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Apr222017

2016 League of Retired Designers Packard Project

The latest in Packard proposals.

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Apr62017

Styling—The Look of Things

Original 76-page GM brochure from 1955 describing design and the styling process.

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Mar312017

Russian “Chrysler Aeroflot” Carplane

Stalin’s secret weapons designer, Igor Sokerov, to the resuce.

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Mar262017

Pontiac Firebird 50 Years

I about had a heart attack when the ’70 Trans Am hit the streets. Book Review.

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Mar172017

John Krsteski Interview

Design Manager at Hyundai North America and a very inspiring digital artist.

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Mar152017

McQueen’s Motorcycles

Steve McQueen was the real deal. An authentic enthusiast. Book review.

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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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Mar62017

Camilo Pardo

Camilo Pardo and His Ford GT Go Full Circle.

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Mar22017

Deuce

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

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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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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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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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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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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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Jan262017

Holden Hurricane

An inspiring design from down under.

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Jan202017

Vauxhall XVR Concept

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

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Jan162017

Ferrari 70 Years

The legend of Ferrari. Book review.

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Dec232016

Selling the American Muscle Car

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

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Dec162016

Threewheelin’

“There is nothing wrong with a three wheel car that adding a fourth wheel wouldn’t fix.” Really?

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Dec112016

There are no rules.

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

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Nov272016

The Los Angeles Connection

What happens when the customer is always right?

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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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Nov172016

Route 66 Barn Find Road Trip

Lost Collector Cars Along the Mother Road. Book Review.

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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