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Author Archives: Gary Smith

Remembering Bill Porter

Stickley Furniture and a ’73 Pontiac Firebird.

May 16, 20252 CommentsBill PorterBy Gary Smith

The Museum of American Speed

Is time travel possible? Yes. The Museum of American Speed is proof positive.

May 9, 20255 CommentsGary Smith, MuseumsBy Gary Smith

Chuck Jordan Inducted into the Corvette Hall of Fame

Post includes the 36-page nomination presentation.

May 2, 20259 CommentsChuck JordanBy Gary Smith

Design of the 1992 Cadillac Seville and Eldorado, Part 5

The last installment of the rocky journey to create the 1992 Seville and Eldorado. By Dick Ruzzin and Dennis Little.

April 25, 20258 CommentsDennis Little, Dick RuzzinBy Gary Smith

Design of the 1992 Cadillac Seville and Eldorado, Part 4

The Pininfarina threat. Cadillac in trouble. The Basement Eldorado Skunk Works.

April 18, 202513 CommentsDick Ruzzin, Gary SmithBy Gary Smith

Design of the 1992 Cadillac Seville and Eldorado, Part 3

“Chuck Jordan said the DLO looks like “a greyhound on a stretch.” We knew right then we had found the theme.” —Scott Wassell

April 11, 20256 CommentsDennis Little, Dick Ruzzin, Scott WassellBy Gary Smith

Design of the 1992 Cadillac Seville and Eldorado, Part 2

Cadillac out of business? Unthinkable. The early development of the 1992 Cadillac Seville as told by Dick Ruzzin and Dennis Little.

April 4, 20253 CommentsDennis Little, Dick RuzzinBy Gary Smith

Design of the 1992 Cadillac Seville and Eldorado, Part 1

This is the true story of the challenge to design the 1992 Cadillac Seville and Eldorado and how it changed the future for one of America’s greatest car companies. The greatest disaster in Cadillac history was avoided by a whisker.

March 28, 20258 CommentsDennis Little, Dick Ruzzin, John ManoogianBy Gary Smith

Morris Minor Morality Tale

Remember the 55 MPH speed limit? By Stan Mott

February 7, 20253 CommentsStan MottBy Gary Smith

Design of the ’57 Lincoln Unmasked

Another fascinating insider look at Ford’s design development—the 1957 Lincoln. By Jim and Cheryl Farrell.

January 30, 20258 CommentsJim FarrellBy Gary Smith

GM’s ’58 Micro Car—The Cadet

Not much larger than Stan Mott’s Cyclops. What could possibly go wrong?

January 14, 20259 CommentsPeter BrockBy Gary Smith

The Sad Demise of the Car Brochure

Extinct Marketing—The demise of the printed car brochure. By Todd Duhnke and Gary Smith.

December 31, 202428 CommentsTodd DuhnkeBy Gary Smith

Do you have Designer/Studio Artwork that needs a new home?

Store it? Display it? Donate it? Sell it?

October 25, 202414 CommentsArtwork and Books, Car DesignBy Gary Smith

Remembering Liz and Ken Eberts

A personal remembrance by Helen V. Hutchings

October 4, 202412 CommentsHelen V. Hutchings, Ken EbertsBy Gary Smith

The Ford Rotunda

An in-depth look at Ford’s Rotunda. By Todd Duhnke.

September 27, 202422 CommentsTodd DuhnkeBy 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

Black Air Documentary

It was a strange and curious misfit. Buick Grand National Documentary by Andrew Filippone, Jr., Filmmaker.

September 7, 20245 CommentsAndrew FilipponeBy Gary Smith

Royal Oak League of Retired Automotive Designers Show

Gallery of the League of Retired Automobile Designer’s 2024 exhibit at the Royal Oak Historical Society Museum.

August 31, 202413 CommentsBill Michalak, Bill Molzon, Bob Munson, Buck Mook, Bud Magakdi, George Anderson, George Camp, Glen Durmisevich, Jerry Brockstein, Joan Creamer, League of Retired Designers, M. Walters, Milton Antonick, Paul Down, Richard Beck, Roger Hughet, Steve Brown, Tom Hale, Virgil M. Exner, Wayne KadyBy Gary Smith

Design Decoded: Robert Munson

Vizcom video featuring Robert Munson plus his latest creations.

August 9, 202412 CommentsBob MunsonBy Gary Smith

Texas Legend Jim Hall and His Chaparrals Book Review

Jim Hall embodies a relentless creative spirit during a time in America where individual initiative was valued and respected.

August 2, 20248 CommentsJim HallBy Gary Smith

They Don’t Write Songs About Volvos

They Don’t Write Songs About Volvos. Or do they?

July 19, 20249 CommentsChris TingomBy 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

Bumper Hero

Product endorsements on Dean’s Garage are rare. So rare, in fact, that this is the first since the site’s launch in March, 2009.

June 28, 20246 CommentsProductsBy Gary Smith
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