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Author Archives: 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

Chasing the Future: Bunker Bradley, Part 3—The Australian Experience

The amazing career and designs of Bunker Bradley, Part 3.

May 24, 20185 CommentsBunker Bradley, DesignersBy Gary Smith

Crayon to Cad

A seriously complete and well researched history of Post-War Automotive Design in Australia. Book review.

May 18, 20182 CommentsBooksBy Gary Smith

Chasing the Future: Bunker Bradley, Part 2—Leaving America

The amazing career and designs of Bunker Bradley, Part 2.

May 11, 20181 CommentBunker Bradley, DesignersBy Gary Smith

Who’s Waldo?

GM Design Staff shots from the ’60s and ’70s. Lots of unknown faces.

May 7, 201813 CommentsGM Design StaffBy Gary Smith

Chasing the Future: Bunker Hill Bradley, Part 1

The amazing career and designs of Bunker Bradley.

April 24, 201813 CommentsBunker Bradley, DesignersBy Gary Smith

How the Vega Kammback Came to Be

An amazing story by John Houlihan.

April 5, 201829 CommentsCar Design, GM Design Staff, John HoulihanBy Gary Smith

Solitude

A really short story.

April 1, 20188 CommentsStories, fictionBy Gary Smith

Hiding Scale Models

Bill Porter relates a Dave Holls story.

March 7, 201810 CommentsBill Mitchell, Bill Porter, Dave HollsBy Gary Smith

Final Assembly

A behind the scenes look at the creation of the Holden Hurricane. Cartoons by Don DaHarsh.

February 25, 20184 CommentsCartoonsBy Gary Smith

Second Generation F-Car Windshield

Bill Porter describes the windshield form for the second generation Firebird and Camaro.

February 6, 20187 CommentsBill PorterBy Gary Smith

1967 Spa 1000Km and the Chaparral 2F

Chaparral challenges Ford, Ferrari, and Porsche in Europe. Technical insights of the 2F. Cool photos. If only…

February 3, 20185 CommentsJim Hall, RacingBy Gary Smith

Damsels of Design

Zounds. Have things ever changed.

January 16, 20183 CommentsCar Design, GM Design StaffBy Gary Smith

Steve McQueen—The Life

Excellent biography of the King of Cool. Book review.

December 22, 20172 CommentsBooksBy Gary Smith
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