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Category Archives: GM Design Staff

85 Year History of GM Design

What we have here is a 2:50 minute video snapshot of the history of GM Design.

June 30, 20122 CommentsGM Design Staff, VideosBy Gary Smith

GM Designer Paul Deesen, the Pontiac Strato Star, and Sebring 1957

When I was at GM, Paul was always great to be around. Encouraging and uplifting with a great sense of humor.

May 3, 201216 CommentsCar Design, Designers, GM Design Staff, Paul DeesenBy Gary Smith

GM Designer Elia Russinoff, Part 2

Russ had a stellar career with 40 years as a designer with General Motors Design from 1955-1995

April 20, 20124 CommentsDesigners, Elia Russinoff, GM Design StaffBy Gary Smith

GM Designer Elia Russinoff

Elia ‘Russ’ Russinoff, has provided a portfolio of his work to feature on Dean’s Garage.

March 30, 201212 CommentsCar Design, Designers, Elia Russinoff, GM Design Staff, League of Retired DesignersBy Gary Smith

1970-71 F-body Concept—Advanced Pontiac Studio

These photos were filed in a brown envelope since 1972.

January 19, 20129 CommentsCar Design, GM Design Staff, John Mellberg, Kip WasenkoBy Gary Smith

Random images

All kinds of stuff.

January 2, 20125 CommentsCar Design, Chrysler Design, Ford Design, GM Design Staff, PhotographyBy Gary Smith

1999 GTO Concept

GM’s First All-math Model.

December 6, 20115 CommentsCar Design, GM Design StaffBy Gary Smith

Oldsmobile Aerotech Interior Design

Designs by William Quan.

November 15, 20117 CommentsCar Design, Designers, GM Design Staff, William QuanBy Gary Smith

1987 Oldsmobile Aerotech

The Oldsmobile Aerotechs were a series of experimental high-speed vehicles created between 1987 and 1992.

October 25, 20118 CommentsCar Design, GM Design Staff, Oldsmobile Achieva SCX, RacingBy Gary Smith

John M. Melberg’s Career—Part One

Cars, firetrucks, tractors, and flying machines.

April 26, 20118 CommentsAutomotive Design Guild, Car Design, Designers, Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild, GM Design Staff, John Mellberg, Vintage Studio ArtworkBy 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

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

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

Salute to William L. Mitchell

GM Design Staff Impact Magazine, July 1977.

October 7, 20101 CommentBill Mitchell, Car Design, GM Design StaffBy Gary Smith

The Design Staff Library

We don’t know what a Baumm is.

September 28, 201011 CommentsArtwork and Books, Books, Car Design, GM Design StaffBy Gary Smith

Styling The Look of Things

A time warp into a much different world of design than exists today.

August 31, 20102 CommentsBooks, Car Design, GM Design StaffBy Gary Smith

Who Designed the ’71 Boattail Riviera?

Mitchell’s swashbuckling excess.

July 25, 201015 CommentsBuick, Car Design, GM Design Staff, StoriesBy Gary Smith

Photos and Other Things of Interest

Lots of very interesting photos.

May 6, 20102 CommentsBuick, Designers, Ford Design, GM Design Staff, PeopleBy Gary Smith

Charles M. “Chuck” Jordan

Jordan likened this to “letting a tiger out of the cage—saying go!”

March 18, 20106 CommentsCar Design, Chuck Jordan, Designers, GM Design StaffBy Gary Smith
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