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Category Archives: Car Design

Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild Show January 2013

Thousands of young people from across America competed for scholarships by designing and submitting scale models of their “dream car.”

December 31, 20121 CommentFisher Body Craftsman’s GuildBy Gary Smith

Last Days in the (Packard) Bunker: A Clay Modeler’s Memories

“You’re leaving the Yankees for a long shot. Don’t expect to come back.”

November 16, 201213 CommentsCar Design, Packard Design, Studebaker DesignBy Gary Smith

An Interview with Roy Lonberger, Part 2

Ahh, Mitchell.

November 5, 201214 CommentsCar Design, Designers, GM Design Staff, Roy LonbergerBy Gary Smith

An interview with Roy Lonberger, Part 1

Mr. Mitchell had the passion and flamboyant style, Shinoda had the personal no-nonsense Southern California performance connection, and Jordan had the elegance and taste—anything they touched was destined to be a success.

October 30, 201214 CommentsCar Design, Designers, GM Design Staff, Roy LonbergerBy Gary Smith

Interview with Bill Porter; Pontiac Design in the ’60s

Bill Porter candidly describes his years with Pontiac.

July 31, 20128 CommentsBill Porter, Car Design, GM Design Staff, StoriesBy Gary Smith

Exclusive 2006 Interview with Charles M. (Chuck) Jordan

“I consider myself one of the luckiest guys alive. All my life I’ve been able to do the thing I love most—design automobiles.”

July 24, 20127 CommentsChuck Jordan, Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild, GM Design Staff, MotoramaBy Gary Smith

Alex Tremulis at Art Center School, Class of 1955/56

Need help identifying designers.

July 12, 20128 CommentsAlex Tremulis, Car Design, DesignersBy Gary Smith

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

2013 Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild Reunion

It ended up at the Biltmore.

June 19, 20126 CommentsFisher Body Craftsman’s GuildBy 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

Ron Will’s Turbo Phantom

“I think in the back of every car designer’s mind there is this desire to build a car entirely of their own design with no constraints.”

April 11, 201231 CommentsCar Design, Designers, Motorcycles, Ron Will, StoriesBy 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

Automotive Age Hotel

A monument to the automotive age in the middle of Las Vegas.

January 25, 20125 CommentsArtwork and Books, Cartoons, Stan MottBy 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

Chrysler Streamliner Mystery Solved?

Was this Chrysler model the inspiration for the Falcon in the 1936 movie, Speed?

January 8, 20129 CommentsChrysler Design, Really Old Stuff, StoriesBy Gary Smith

Random images

All kinds of stuff.

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

Cyclops Railcars

“I am not at liberty to say how fast the rail car was moving when it vaporized the station.”

December 13, 20112 CommentsCartoons, Stan Mott, Stan MottBy 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

Prowler Retro Kit

Build your own hot rod in a matter of hours!

November 2, 20111 CommentCartoons, Mott's Spots, Stan MottBy 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

American Orphan Project

American Orphan Project

October 6, 201114 CommentsLeague of Retired DesignersBy Gary Smith

George Barbaz

The Quicksilver became the radical, all-new 1960 full-size Ford, designed as a response to the really far-out 1959 Chevrolet.

September 28, 201116 CommentsCar Design, Designers, Ford Design, George BarbazBy Gary Smith
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