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Tag Archives: Dave Holls

Who designed the Monza GT?

Phil Hill, Bill Mitchell, and the Monza GT. By Paul Deesen.

May 5, 20176 CommentsLarry Shinoda, Paul DeesenBy Gary Smith

The 1979 Opel Bitter Story

Dick Ruzzin’s first hand account of the development of the Open Bitter.

April 17, 201415 CommentsCar Design, Dick RuzzinBy 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

Exclusive 2006 Interview with Charles M. (Chuck) Jordan

“I consider myself one of the luckiest guys alive. All my life I’ve been able to do the thing I love most—design automobiles.”

July 24, 20126 CommentsChuck Jordan, Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild, GM Design Staff, MotoramaBy Gary Smith

GM Designer Paul Deesen, the Pontiac Strato Star, and Sebring 1957

When I was at GM, Paul was always great to be around. Encouraging and uplifting with a great sense of humor.

May 3, 201214 CommentsCar Design, Designers, GM Design Staff, Paul DeesenBy 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

Art Center Experiences

Late nighters or all nighters were the norm.

August 5, 20104 CommentsCar Design, Colleges, Richard Nesbitt, StoriesBy Gary Smith

Charles M. “Chuck” Jordan

Jordan likened this to “letting a tiger out of the cage—saying go!”

March 18, 20106 CommentsCar Design, Chuck Jordan, Designers, GM Design StaffBy 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

Gray Counts, Designer, Automotive Fine Artist, Friend

Gray is a good friend and great designer.

April 25, 20098 CommentsDesigners, Gray CountsBy Gary Smith

Ron Kellogg’s Bugatti Type 57/59 Roadster Special

The story of Dave Holls’ Bugatti.

April 8, 200912 CommentsCar Design, Ron Kellogg's BugattiBy Gary Smith

Development of the 1992 Oldsmobile Achieva SCX

The origins of the only body side I can lay claim to designing in 15 years at GM.

March 22, 20098 CommentsCar Design, Designers, Gary Smith, GM Design Staff, Oldsmobile Achieva SCXBy Gary Smith
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