Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild, Part II
Photos from Ron Will.
Design for Dreaming, 1956
Set at the 1956 General Motors Motorama, this is one of the key Populuxe films of the 1950s.
1933 Indian Four Cylinder
“I don’t EVER want you to get a motorcycle…But if you do, get a big one.”
Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild, Part I
The Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild got me started.
Streamlines, 1936
To hear the term “Torpedo Car” is worth watching the video.
1969 Chevrolet Corvette XP-856 Aero Coupe?
Mystery Photo. Turns out it was a Toronado proposal.
Aerovette Brochure
A rare brochure showing the development of the Aerovette.
Oldsmobile Presents Futuramic Design, 1948
Theater advertisements for the first all-new automobile to be placed on the market after World War II, the Oldsmobile Futuramic.
Zora Arkus Duntov and the Sounds of a 1961 Corvette
Years ago I had this neighbor, Marge, who was seriously into opera.
Lost Techniques—352 Pluvius Pencil on Newsprint
Newsprint pads, the same stuff your newspaper is printed on, were far cheaper than other sketch pads and were very popular at Pratt Institute where I did my graduate work in Industrial Design in 1957–58.
The American Look
A fascinating look into the world of design in the late 1950s
David North with Jay Leno’s 1966 Toronado
“Jay got a hold of me and invited my son and me to the NBC studios and a day at his “Big Dog” garage in Burbank.”