Woodward Dream Cruise

You didn’t make it to the Woodward Dream Cruise?

August 17, 2009 1 CommentPhotographyBy Gary Smith

Buick Camel GT, Buick PPG Staff Car, Olds Calais Kelly Challenge Car

For you performance Buick enthusiasts, sketches and photos of the Buick Camel GT car.

August 14, 2009 2 CommentsBuick, Buick Promotional Vehicles, RacingBy Gary Smith

Motorama Corvettes and Showcars

Bob Caderet renderings, Corvette Nomad and Corvair artwork, early Corvette production shots, Astro I, Astro II, XP-819, Mako Shark I and II vintage photos, and a few unusual Motorama photos.

August 11, 2009 3 CommentsCar Design, Corvette, MotoramaBy Gary Smith

Corvette Racing History Videos

Great Corvette Videos.

August 7, 2009 Leave a commentCorvette, Racing, VideosBy Gary Smith

Prints & Posters

Everybody has lots of posters. These perhaps are a bit unusual and of interest to the readers of Dean’s Garage.

August 3, 2009 5 CommentsBuick, Car Design, GM Design Staff, Rescued from the Studio TrashBy Gary Smith

Achievement USA

A day of achievement for the whole USA.

July 29, 2009 Leave a commentVideosBy Gary Smith

Hatching the 1955 Thunderbird

“I was lucky to get into car designing; I was at the right time and place.”

July 27, 2009 12 CommentsDesigners, Ford Design, John SamsenBy Gary Smith

1973 XP-897 GT/2-Rotor Corvette Artwork

“Bill Mitchell absolutely hated the 2-Rotor and was very verbal about it calling it all kinds of nasty four letter words.”

July 24, 2009 12 CommentsCar Design, Corvette, GM Design Staff, Kip Wasenko, Rescued from the Studio Trash, Tom FalconerBy Gary Smith

Corvette SS and Mako Shark II Period Videos

Designing and building the Corvette SS.

July 22, 2009 1 CommentCorvette, VideosBy Gary Smith

Allan Flowers

Allan Flowers is a very talented and super creative designer.

July 20, 2009 2 CommentsAllan Flowers, DesignersBy Gary Smith

GM Design photos from the early ’90s, Part 3

The design process from sketch to a roll around hard model.

July 17, 2009 4 CommentsCar Design, GM Design StaffBy Gary Smith

The Human Bridge—Birth of the 1949 Ford

This video traces the birth of the 1949 Ford from the drawing board to the roads of the world

July 15, 2009 4 CommentsVideosBy Gary Smith

Bob Marcks, Designer at Studebaker, Ford, and Chrysler, Part 2

Looking back, I think what a great place to start an automotive career, and how sad to think of what FOMOCO was then, and what it is now.

July 13, 2009 1 CommentBob Marcks, Car Design, Chrysler Design, Ford Design, Studebaker DesignBy Gary Smith

GM Design photos from the early ’90s, Part 2

Part two of a three part series showing a design process in order from sketch to a roll around hard model.

July 10, 2009 2 CommentsCar Design, GM Design StaffBy Gary Smith

GM Motorama 1954

“General Motors means to keep on being the leader.” So what happened?

July 8, 2009 Leave a commentVideosBy Gary Smith

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

A wonderful sketching style.

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

GM Design photos from the early ’90s, Part 1

This gallery of images more or less shows the design process in sequence from sketch to a roll around hard model.

July 3, 2009 5 CommentsCar Design, GM Design StaffBy Gary Smith

Firebird Jet Powered Motorama Dream Cars; Pace Car Sketch

Jet-powered cars. Sure, why not?

July 1, 2009 2 CommentsBuick, Buick Indy Pace Cars, VideosBy 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, 2009 17 CommentsCar Design, Ford Design, Rescued from the Studio Trash, Richard NesbittBy Gary Smith