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GM Studio Sketches and Richard Nesbitt’s Mustang Tribute

Studio artwork from the collection of Ron Will and Richard Nesbitt.

February 16, 20153 CommentsAllan Flowers, Geza Loczi, Rescued from the Studio Trash, Richard Nesbitt, Ron WillBy Gary Smith

Lincoln Design Heritage: Zephyr to LS (1936-2000)

Lincoln Design Heritage: Zephyr to LS (1936-2000) is an exhaustively and throughly researched book that chronologically records the development of the Lincoln mark. Great book review. Many photos.

October 1, 20217 CommentsArtwork and BooksBy 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

50 Years of American Automobile Design 1930–1980

This post features artwork by Richard Nesbitt.

June 6, 201415 CommentsArtwork and Books, Richard NesbittBy Gary Smith

George Barbaz

The Quicksilver became the radical, all-new 1960 full-size Ford, designed as a response to the really far-out 1959 Chevrolet.

September 28, 201116 CommentsCar Design, Designers, Ford Design, George BarbazBy Gary Smith

Sneak Preview of the New 1968 GM Cars

From 1968 forecast illustrations for Motor Trend (July 1967).

September 18, 20117 CommentsDesigners, Harry BradleyBy Gary Smith

Personal Luxury Cars of the 1970s, Part 2

Dick Nesbitt has a great style.

August 18, 20113 CommentsCar Design, Designers, Ford Design, Richard NesbittBy Gary Smith

Personal Luxury Cars of the 1970s, Part 1

The personal-luxury category had it’s initial roots in this context based on Ford’s original Thunderbird from 1955.

August 14, 201117 CommentsCar Design, Designers, Ford Design, Richard NesbittBy Gary Smith

Art Center Experiences

Late nighters or all nighters were the norm.

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

League of Retired Automotive Designers—Ferrari Design Exhibit

Recapturing the Magic—Visions of the Future American Automotive Design.

March 4, 20103 CommentsCar Design, Chrysler Design, Ford Design, GM Design Staff, League of Retired DesignersBy Gary Smith

Modes and Motors

Nice illustrations.

January 21, 20102 CommentsBooks, Car Design, GM Design StaffBy Gary Smith

Design Staff Directory, January, 1988

Design Staff Directory from January, 1988.

January 12, 20104 Comments1988 Directory, Studebaker Design, Turbine CarBy Gary Smith

Sports Cars of the Future by Strother MacMinn

This rare, out-of-print book was loaned to me by Richard Nesbitt.

December 1, 20095 CommentsBooks, Car Design, GM Design Staff, Strother MacMinnBy Gary Smith

Every Boy’s Dream: The Life and Career of an Automotive Designer

A wonderful sketching style.

July 6, 2009Leave a commentCar Design, Ford Design, Rescued from the Studio Trash, Richard NesbittBy Gary Smith

Every Boy’s Dream: The Life and Career of an Automotive Designer

Of the many and varied professional opportunities available in the automotive industry, the role of the designer (or stylist) has probably captured the imagination of more young men and auto enthusiasts around the world than any other.

June 29, 200917 CommentsCar Design, Ford Design, Rescued from the Studio Trash, Richard NesbittBy Gary Smith
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