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Author Archives: Gary Smith

Harley Earl’s 1951/1954 Le Sabre

Le Sabre—GM’s answer to pre-war Mercedes?

April 12, 20118 CommentsBuick, Car Design, GM BrochuresBy Gary Smith

How Cars Are Really Designed in Detroit

My recollection of the process is remarkably similar.

April 4, 201116 CommentsCar Design, Cartoons, Stan MottBy Gary Smith

Porsche 908/3 LS and Pagani Zonda R Videos

Full size slot cars.

March 27, 20113 CommentsRacing, VideosBy Gary Smith

Chaparral Exhibit at the Petroleum Museum, Midland, Texas

In 2005 I had the opportunity to visit the Chaparral Exhibit at the Petroleum Museum in Midland, Texas—hollowed ground for Chaparral enthusiasts.

March 21, 20116 CommentsJim Hall, People, RacingBy Gary Smith

Jeff Gold’s Rescued Studio Art Collection

A remarkable collection of original studio art.

March 14, 201110 CommentsArtwork and Books, Car Design, Homer LaGassey, Rescued from the Studio Trash, Vintage Studio ArtworkBy Gary Smith

Carl Grimes’ Wild Wagon

Carl Grimes’ Wild Wagon is a fascinating story of home-built hotrodding from the ’40s and ’50s.

March 7, 20117 CommentsRacing, StoriesBy Gary Smith

Moonmen

Norm worked on the lunar rover. How cool is that?

March 1, 20111 CommentCar Design, Designers, Norman J. JamesBy Gary Smith

Electric Baker Torpedo Racers

Way ahead of its time.

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

Chuck Jordan Memorial—Photos and Handout

Memorial service held in the honor of Charles M. Jordan at the General Motors Heritage Center in Detroit.

February 16, 20115 CommentsChuck Jordan, GM Design StaffBy Gary Smith

Peter Maier, Designer, Master Realist—Part One

Nobody I had ever encountered before could have possibly adequately prepared me for meeting Pete Maier.

February 10, 20115 CommentsArtwork and Books, Designers, Peter Maier, VideosBy Gary Smith

Mario Andretti’s 1965 Brawner-Hawk Indycar

Mario Andretti’s 1965 Brawner-Hawk was built in a small shop in Phoenix.

February 3, 20119 CommentsRacing, StoriesBy Gary Smith

Cars of the Future—Version 1948

The second car is identified only as, “If you’re looking for a 1960 model, this may well be it!” Or not.

January 28, 20117 CommentsCar Design, VideosBy Gary Smith

Harley Earl’s Scrapbooks

Rare illustrations.

January 19, 20115 CommentsArtwork and Books, Car Design, GM Design Staff, Rescued from the Studio Trash, Vintage Studio ArtworkBy Gary Smith

Chevrolet XP-898: Inspiration for two unique designs

What does John Z. DeLorean and Ron Will have in common?

January 8, 20118 CommentsCar Design, GM Brochures, GM Design Staff, Ron WillBy Gary Smith

Mott’s Spot Cartoons

Telepathic cars.

December 28, 20102 CommentsArtwork and Books, GM Design Staff, Mott's Spots, Stan MottBy Gary Smith

A Special Message about Chuck by Mark Jordan

He lived an amazing life, accomplished countless professional achievements, influenced and served as a role model to so many, and above all was a wonderfully great and loving Dad.

December 19, 201016 CommentsChuck Jordan, DesignersBy Gary Smith

A Century of Automotive Style

It’s no big secret that a lot of early motorcars took their body design from carriages. But it’s less obvious that carriage design evolved from shipbuilding.

December 9, 20105 CommentsArtwork and Books, Books, Car DesignBy Gary Smith

Designing the New Studebaker

A Design Project by the League of Retired Automotive Designers.

December 2, 201010 CommentsCar Design, Designers, League of Retired DesignersBy Gary Smith

1938 Phantom Corsair

Unlike so many car stylists, Rust Heinz hadn’t copied any previous design.

November 23, 201010 CommentsCar DesignBy Gary Smith

Where’s Waldo?

Are you in the photo?

November 18, 20102 CommentsGM Design Staff, PhotographyBy Gary Smith

GM Designer Wayne Kady

Wayne»s first production studio assignment was in Cadillac working on the ’65s.

November 10, 20108 CommentsCar Design, Designers, GM Design Staff, Wayne KadyBy Gary Smith

Of Firebirds and Moonmen, Part Two

Firebird III Motorama Production Filming at the GM Mesa Proving Grounds.

November 4, 20104 CommentsArtwork and Books, Car Design, GM Design Staff, Motorama, Norman J. JamesBy Gary Smith

Of Firebirds and Moonmen, Part One

Those were the days.

October 26, 20106 CommentsArtwork and Books, Books, Car Design, GM Design Staff, Motorama, Norman J. JamesBy Gary Smith

Les 24 Heures De Choo Choo

*throptic, noun: a design or a devise created to look as if it serves a functional purpose, but in fact has no purpose other than to make the object on which it is attached to look esthetically better.

October 14, 20108 CommentsCar Design, Cartoons, Designers, Stan Mott, Stan MottBy Gary Smith
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