The Maharajah’s Silver Daimler
The serpent horn was copied verbatim, right down to the molars.
Spruce Moose
World’s largest car.
Major Howdy Bixby’s Album of Forgotten Warbirds
If you like Stan Mott, you’ll like Bruce McCall.
Personal Luxury Cars of the 1970s, Part 2
Dick Nesbitt has a great style.
Personal Luxury Cars of the 1970s, Part 1
The personal-luxury category had it’s initial roots in this context based on Ford’s original Thunderbird from 1955.
1932 Kranzler Sturm Roadster
From Zany Afternoons.
Cyclops Safety Car Press Release
As a matter of company policy, the extra cost of producing the Cyclops Safety Car won’t be passed along to the customer.
The Government Safety Fun Car
This would be funnier if it weren’t so prophetic.
1951 LeSabre Brochure
Scans of the original brochure.
Stan Mott’s Go Kart World Circumnavigation
Wait. What?
Orville, Wilbur, and the Cafe Cowboy
There was a time where design was like that for all of us. Freedom of expression. Focused, uncomplicated creativity.
John M. Melberg’s Career—Part Two
It’s the awareness of when something looks and feels right, satisfying the customers wants, needs and expectations.
Peter Maier, Designer, Master Realist, Part Two
Multi-layering process and technique.
John M. Melberg’s Career—Part One
Cars, firetrucks, tractors, and flying machines.
Harley Earl’s 1951/1954 Le Sabre
Le Sabre—GM’s answer to pre-war Mercedes?
How Cars Are Really Designed in Detroit
My recollection of the process is remarkably similar.
Jeff Gold’s Rescued Studio Art Collection
A remarkable collection of original studio art.
Moonmen
Norm worked on the lunar rover. How cool is that?
Chuck Jordan Memorial—Photos and Handout
Memorial service held in the honor of Charles M. Jordan at the General Motors Heritage Center in Detroit.
Cars of the Future—Version 1948
The second car is identified only as, “If you’re looking for a 1960 model, this may well be it!” Or not.
Harley Earl’s Scrapbooks
Rare illustrations.
Chevrolet XP-898: Inspiration for two unique designs
What does John Z. DeLorean and Ron Will have in common?
Mott’s Spot Cartoons
Telepathic cars.
A Century of Automotive Style
It’s no big secret that a lot of early motorcars took their body design from carriages. But it’s less obvious that carriage design evolved from shipbuilding.