Designing the New Studebaker
A Design Project by the League of Retired Automotive Designers.
1938 Phantom Corsair
Unlike so many car stylists, Rust Heinz hadn’t copied any previous design.
Where’s Waldo?
Are you in the photo?
GM Designer Wayne Kady
Wayne»s first production studio assignment was in Cadillac working on the ’65s.
Of Firebirds and Moonmen, Part Two
Firebird III Motorama Production Filming at the GM Mesa Proving Grounds.
Of Firebirds and Moonmen, Part One
Those were the days.
Les 24 Heures De Choo Choo
*throptic, noun: a design or a devise created to look as if it serves a functional purpose, but in fact has no purpose other than to make the object on which it is attached to look esthetically better.
Salute to William L. Mitchell
GM Design Staff Impact Magazine, July 1977.
The Design Staff Library
We don’t know what a Baumm is.
Chrysler Turbine Car
One morning I witnessed a student being dropped off at the front gate at my high school by some guy driving a Chrysler Turbine car. I couldn’t believe it. The sound it made! The future had arrived.
Styling The Look of Things
A time warp into a much different world of design than exists today.
Art Center Experiences
Late nighters or all nighters were the norm.
Who Designed the ’71 Boattail Riviera?
Mitchell’s swashbuckling excess.
Cyclops’ Night Out
Featuring Cyclops, the Bongo family, and quite a number of other oddities.
Detroit Institute of Automobile Styling
It’s 1946 and you’re interested in car design but don’t know where to start.
An Interview with Bob Gurr—Making Dreams Come True
Making dreams come true.
Stan Mott—Modern Mechanics
Stan Mott kept us going with his outrageous cartoons and great artwork.
Automobile Design by Henry Gurr
R. Henry Gurr’s book played an important role in my interest in car design.
Art Center College of Design
America’s premier design school remains the world’s most renowned, alma mater to more star auto designers than any other single institution.
MacMinn’s LeMans Coupe
Interesting how the esthetics of aerodynamics have changed.
Photos and Other Things of Interest
Lots of very interesting photos.
Charles M. “Chuck” Jordan
Jordan likened this to “letting a tiger out of the cage—saying go!”
League of Retired Automotive Designers—Ferrari Design Exhibit
Recapturing the Magic—Visions of the Future American Automotive Design.
GM Styling Advanced Design and Pre-production Photos
From the collection of Tom Falconer.