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Tag Archives: Chuck Jordan

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

Dave Holls’ Career

From Sketches, Special Edition, April 24, 1991.

February 7, 20158 CommentsCar Design, Dave Holls, GM Design StaffBy Gary Smith

Bill Porter’s Inside Buick Studio

Bill Porter tells his story of his years as Chief Designer of Buick I Studio from 1980 to 1996.

January 13, 20157 CommentsBill Porter, Buick, Car Design, GM Design StaffBy Gary Smith

1966 Oldsmobile Toronado Development

Dick Ruzzin’s Personal account of the development of the ’66 Tornado.

March 30, 201323 CommentsCar Design, Dick Ruzzin, GM Design StaffBy Gary Smith

An Interview with Roy Lonberger, Part 2

Ahh, Mitchell.

November 5, 201213 CommentsCar Design, Designers, GM Design Staff, Roy LonbergerBy Gary Smith

An interview with Roy Lonberger, Part 1

Mr. Mitchell had the passion and flamboyant style, Shinoda had the personal no-nonsense Southern California performance connection, and Jordan had the elegance and taste—anything they touched was destined to be a success.

October 30, 201214 CommentsCar Design, Designers, GM Design Staff, Roy LonbergerBy Gary Smith

85 Year History of GM Design

What we have here is a 2:50 minute video snapshot of the history of GM Design.

June 30, 20122 CommentsGM Design Staff, VideosBy Gary Smith

Peter Maier, Designer, Master Realist—Part One

Nobody I had ever encountered before could have possibly adequately prepared me for meeting Pete Maier.

February 10, 20115 CommentsArtwork and Books, Designers, Peter Maier, VideosBy Gary Smith

A Century of Automotive Style

It’s no big secret that a lot of early motorcars took their body design from carriages. But it’s less obvious that carriage design evolved from shipbuilding.

December 9, 20105 CommentsArtwork and Books, Books, Car DesignBy Gary Smith

GM Designer Wayne Kady

Wayne»s first production studio assignment was in Cadillac working on the ’65s.

November 10, 20108 CommentsCar Design, Designers, GM Design Staff, Wayne KadyBy Gary Smith

More Studio Cartoons. And a Few Stories. And some Quotes.

“Paint won’t save it.”

November 10, 200912 CommentsCar Design, Cartoons, GM Design Staff, QuotesBy Gary Smith

’80s GM Image Cars

“GM Teamwork and Technology for Today and Tomorrow.”

November 3, 20093 CommentsCar Design, GM Brochures, GM Design StaffBy Gary Smith

GM Design photos from the early ’90s, Part 3

The design process from sketch to a roll around hard model.

July 17, 20093 CommentsCar Design, GM Design StaffBy Gary Smith

Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild, Part I

The Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild got me started.

May 22, 20092 CommentsCar Design, Fisher Body Craftsman’s GuildBy Gary Smith

Aerovette Brochure

A rare brochure showing the development of the Aerovette.

May 15, 20092 CommentsCar Design, Corvette, GM BrochuresBy Gary Smith
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