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Author Archives: Gary Smith

Ferrari Fuel for the Road

Shell’s 60 years with Ferrari commercial. The sounds!

February 16, 20193 CommentsVideosBy Gary Smith

William Quan‘s Buick Questor Interior

William Quan’s 1985 interior design development for the “1995” Buick Questor.

February 5, 20198 CommentsWilliam QuanBy Gary Smith

John Bell. Designer. Artist.

John Bell. From GM to Art Director at ILM. Just for starters.

January 28, 20196 CommentsJohn BellBy Gary Smith

Cyclops Racing Team Tent

The ideal center for Cyclops enthusiasts to watch the action in the shade.

January 17, 20194 CommentsRacing, Stan MottBy Gary Smith

The Camaro Kammback Story

Bob Ackerman’s account of the Camaro Kammback.

January 10, 201914 CommentsBob AckermanBy Gary Smith

Cyclops Heading for Bonneville

It’s about time.

December 24, 20187 CommentsRacing, Stan MottBy Gary Smith

Autonomous

The dark side of technology repurposed. Short story.

December 12, 201813 CommentsStories, fictionBy Gary Smith

Small Block Adventures

Dropping a built 283 SBC into a 1800 lb. MG-TD works for me. By Dick Ruzzin.

November 28, 20186 CommentsDick RuzzinBy Gary Smith

Cars of My Life

The joy and agony of car ownership, by John Houlihan. Descriptions and renderings of all 28 cars he’s owned.

November 18, 201819 CommentsJohn HoulihanBy Gary Smith

Pontiac’s Chief Designer, Jack Humbert

Jack Humbert was responsible for many of Pontiac’s styling icons. By Jeff Denison.

October 27, 201824 CommentsJack HumbertBy Gary Smith

Peykans, Zebras, and Jubes

Iranians may be the best drivers in the world.

October 24, 20186 CommentsStoriesBy Gary Smith

Werner Bührer’s Illustrations

How many of us saved Werner Bührer’s illustrations from Road & Track?

October 13, 20189 CommentsWarner BührerBy Gary Smith

Rocky Rotella’s Firebird Books

Thoroughly researched and documented history of Pontiac’s Firebirds through 1981. Interviews with Bill Porter and others. Book Review.

September 19, 20185 CommentsBill Porter, BooksBy Gary Smith

Chaffey College Trans Am Camaro

The coolest college project ever.

September 3, 20182 CommentsRacingBy Gary Smith

Rich Boyd—Artist, Designer, Photographer, Writer

Plus the story of John Manoogian II’s 1970-1/2 Camaro, owned by designers at all three major car companies.

August 18, 20184 CommentsChrysler Design, Rich BoydBy Gary Smith

Ford Rouge Plant ’60s

A Film Noir tour through Ford’s Rouge Plant in the early 1960s. Unbelievable.

August 6, 20183 CommentsFord, Industry, VideosBy Gary Smith

Tom Goes for a Ride—A Mangusta Story

A heart warming story by Dick Ruzzin.

July 27, 20189 CommentsDick Ruzzin, StoriesBy Gary Smith

1965 Corvette C2R

Eight year plus resto-mod nearing completion.

July 20, 201814 Comments'65 Corvette Resto-Mod, Designer Car BuildsBy Gary Smith

Pontiac Firebird Trans Am 50 years

Concise history including the cultural impact of Pontiac’s Trans Am. Book review.

July 9, 20186 CommentsBooksBy Gary Smith

Designer’s Cars—Al Flower’s Razor

First in a series of builds by car designers.

June 22, 20186 CommentsAllan Flowers, Designer Car BuildsBy Gary Smith

Studio X: Bill Mitchell’s Secret Styling Studio

A brief history of Mitchell’s secret skunk works.

June 18, 201810 CommentsBill Mitchell, Roy LonbergerBy Gary Smith

Creative Industries of Detroit

The untold story of Detroit’s secret concept car builder. Book Review.

June 9, 20182 CommentsBooksBy Gary Smith

GM Designers Demonstrate Sketch Techniques

Andy Hanzel, Tom Peters, Ed Welburn, Robert Menking, William Quan, Silvia Ramos, Jon Albert, and Pres Brunning demonstrate their rendering techniques. This was how it was done in the ’80s.

June 5, 20186 CommentsVintage Studio ArtworkBy Gary Smith

Missing FBCG Models Update

Paul Tatseos updates the missing Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild models story. Plus, Information on the 2019 Reunion.

May 31, 20181 CommentFisher Body Craftsman’s Guild, Paul TatseosBy Gary Smith
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