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Cars I’ve Loved and Hated—More from Michael Lamm’s Unauthorized Auto Biography (Part Three)

“Today’s automotive scene is much more commerce than pastime, more corporate than grassroots.”

July 5, 2012Leave a commentContributors, Michael LammBy Gary Smith

Cars I’ve Loved and Hated—More from Michael Lamm’s Unauthorized Auto Biography

“It was then that I noticed, for the first time, the wooden clothespin attached to the fuel line.”

April 4, 20125 CommentsMichael Lamm, StoriesBy Gary Smith

Cars I’ve Loved and Hated; Michael Lamm’s Unauthorized Auto Biography, Chapter One

In an even more misguided quest to transform the coupe into a roadster, the Chevy’s roof also succumbed to the torch.

February 14, 20122 CommentsContributors, Michael Lamm, StoriesBy Gary Smith

Bad to the Bone Story and Video

The story behind the creation of the 1984 Buick Grand National TV ad. By Dan Hughes.

September 20, 20244 CommentsDan HughesBy Gary Smith

Fantastic Dave Holls Video Interview

A great video interview with Dave Holls from the late 1990s.

July 7, 202412 CommentsDave HollsBy Gary Smith

1946 Cadillac Concept Car Becomes Crash Test Dummy

How one of GM’s most intriguing concept cars ended its days.

June 29, 20245 CommentsDavid BurrellBy Gary Smith

Ford’s Contribution to Chrysler’s Turbine Car

The Chrysler Turbine Car’s design was heavily influenced by ex-Ford designers.

January 6, 20235 CommentsAlex Tremulis, Jim FarrellBy Gary Smith

Dean’s Garage Book Released

After 18 months of development including a trip to the GM Archives at Design Center, Dean’s Garage, The Future Is Back is finally finished!

January 27, 202021 CommentsBooks, Dean's Garage BookBy Gary Smith

Pontiac Firebird Trans Am 50 years

Concise history including the cultural impact of Pontiac’s Trans Am. Book review.

July 9, 20186 CommentsBooksBy Gary Smith

Books Reviewed on Dean’s Garage

June 3, 2018By Gary Smith

The Complete Book of Chevrolet Camaro

A concise Camaro historical overview.

October 25, 2017Leave a commentBooksBy Gary Smith

The Story of Manuel Lopez

“I simply want the world to know that men like Manuel Lopez still exist.”—Michael Lamm

June 13, 20177 CommentsMichael LammBy Gary Smith

Pontiac Firebird 50 Years

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

March 26, 2017Leave a commentBooksBy Gary Smith

Heirs to the Airflow

Chrysler’s ugly duckling inspired a lot of copycats. By Michael Lamm.

March 9, 201711 CommentsCar Design, Chrysler Design, Michael LammBy Gary Smith

A Century of Automotive Style

November 7, 2016By Gary Smith

July 3, 2016Leave a commentBy Gary Smith

Dave Holls’ Career

From Sketches, Special Edition, April 24, 1991.

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

The Kookiest Cars at Pebble Week

Michael Lamm found himself drawn to the kookier cars at Pebble Beach.

August 25, 201411 CommentsMichael Lamm, StoriesBy Gary Smith

The 1979 Opel Bitter Story

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

April 17, 201416 CommentsCar Design, Dick RuzzinBy Gary Smith

Chrysler Streamliner, Part Two

Could it be that somebody knows where the car actually is but is sworn to secrecy?

January 16, 20125 CommentsReally Old Stuff, StoriesBy Gary Smith

Chrysler Streamliner Mystery Solved?

Was this Chrysler model the inspiration for the Falcon in the 1936 movie, Speed?

January 8, 20129 CommentsChrysler Design, Really Old Stuff, StoriesBy Gary Smith

Remembering Louis Chevrolet

The Chevrolet brand became an icon and a tremendous success, yet he, Louis Chevrolet, received little profit from it

October 14, 20114 CommentsPeople, Racing, Really Old Stuff, StoriesBy Gary Smith

Electric Baker Torpedo Racers

Way ahead of its time.

February 21, 201110 CommentsRacing, Really Old Stuff, StoriesBy Gary Smith
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