NASCAR on the Streets of Las Vegas
“Just about the time I thought I had a handle on some Fishel-invented task, he’d dream up something else that wasn’t in my service manual.”
The Dan Gurney for President Campaign
We should have elected him.
Ford Product Development Center
A Brief History of Ford’s Product Development Center.
Stan Mott’s Paris
Stan Mott’s Paris—An extraordinary artist’s view of the City of Light. Road & Track, February, 1966
Ralph Mulford’s 1912 Indy 500 Tenth Place Finish
The longest race in Indy 500 history—nine hours!
Creation of the Cadillac Voyage and Solitaire Concept Cars, Part 2
Development of the 1989 Cadillac Solitaire concept, by Bruce Brooks.
Creation of the Cadillac Voyage and Solitaire Concept Cars, Part 1
Development of the 1988 Cadillac Voyage concept, by Bruce Brooks.
A Flair for the All-new ’64 Thunderbird, Part 2
The story of the development of the ’64 Thunderbird, Part 2.
A Flair for the All-new ’64 Thunderbird
The story of the development of the ’64 Thunderbird.
Corvair 1959 GM Film: Case of the Methodical Men
Vintage 1959 film produced by GM regarding the development, engineering concepts, design styling, assembly of the Chevrolet Corvair, Corvair test driving, the New York aluminum and Tonawanda Engine Plants, and newly opened Willow Run Assembly Plant.
Bruce Wheeler
Bruce finally relented to allowing Dean’s Garage to publish his story and his marvelous sculptures.
Design of the 1961 Lincoln, Part 2: Reassessment and Redirection
The 1961–65 Lincolns are recognized as some of the finest and best designed cars ever produced.
Don Schwarz, 1929–2023
A few stories from his career at GM Design contributed by Don Schwarz for the Dean’s Garage book.
Design of the 1961 Lincoln, Part 1
Lincoln came very close to being cancelled.
A Tribute to Harry Bradley
Harry was unmatched as an instructor, illustrator, and designer.
One In The Eye
“Car designer-cum-cartoonist Stan Mott is an American legend. And so his creation, the Cylcops, the greatest car that never was. Here’s the outlandish tale of his life of adventure and subversion.”
GM’s 1956 Vision of the Self-Driving Car of the Future
I’d not seen this one before. To say things have changed would be an understatement to the extreme.
Design of the 1963 “Full-Sized” Ford
”For the man who wants everything—The ’63-1/2 Super Torque Ford Sports Hardtop.“
Tribute to Bernie Smith 1929–2023
Fond memories.
Part II: Design of the Ford Falcon
It was quickly obvious that McNamara was the smartest guy in the room.
Part I: Predecessors to the Ford Falcon
The Ford Falcon was preceded by 30-years of attempts to develop a car smaller than what Ford was already producing.
Ford’s Levacar Mach 1
Ford’s answer to Michigan’s potholes.
AMX Model; Chrysler Turbine Movie Car; John Krsteski
AMX Model by Jeff Teague; Chrysler Turbine Movie Car; and paintings by John Krsteski, Design Manager for Hyundai.
Lincoln Sentinal
The Sentinel was savaged by the American automotive press, but the Europeans loved it; its design received multiple awards.