GM Studio Sketches and Richard Nesbitt’s Mustang Tribute
Studio artwork from the collection of Ron Will and Richard Nesbitt.
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.
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!
50 Years of American Automobile Design 1930–1980
This post features artwork by Richard Nesbitt.
George Barbaz
The Quicksilver became the radical, all-new 1960 full-size Ford, designed as a response to the really far-out 1959 Chevrolet.
Sneak Preview of the New 1968 GM Cars
From 1968 forecast illustrations for Motor Trend (July 1967).
Personal Luxury Cars of the 1970s, Part 2
Dick Nesbitt has a great style.
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.
Art Center Experiences
Late nighters or all nighters were the norm.
League of Retired Automotive Designers—Ferrari Design Exhibit
Recapturing the Magic—Visions of the Future American Automotive Design.
Modes and Motors
Nice illustrations.
Design Staff Directory, January, 1988
Design Staff Directory from January, 1988.
Sports Cars of the Future by Strother MacMinn
This rare, out-of-print book was loaned to me by Richard Nesbitt.
Every Boy’s Dream: The Life and Career of an Automotive Designer
A wonderful sketching style.
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.