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Category Archives: Designers

1968 Dow

Designed by Virgil M. Exner.

June 25, 201511 CommentsDesigners, Virgil M. ExnerBy Gary Smith

The Story of One Missing Model

This missing model turned up on eBay.

June 15, 20156 CommentsFisher Body Craftsman’s Guild, Paul TatseosBy Gary Smith

GM Designer Gray Counts

I sat next to Gray in Buick Studio. He’s a good friend.

April 22, 20157 CommentsDesigners, Gray CountsBy Gary Smith

Neil DeAtley’s ’27 Track-T

Neil’s recreation of his first teenage wheels.

April 12, 20155 CommentsGary Smith, Neil DeAtley, PeopleBy Gary Smith

Greasewood Flat Designer Get-together

Local and snowbird designers get-together.

March 2, 20153 CommentsDesigners, Public Service AnnouncementsBy Gary Smith

GM Studio Sketches and Richard Nesbitt’s Mustang Tribute

Studio artwork from the collection of Ron Will and Richard Nesbitt.

February 16, 20153 CommentsAllan Flowers, Geza Loczi, Rescued from the Studio Trash, Richard Nesbitt, Ron WillBy Gary Smith

Dave Holls’ Career

From Sketches, Special Edition, April 24, 1991.

February 7, 20158 CommentsCar Design, Dave Holls, GM Design StaffBy Gary Smith

Harry Bradley’s Vettes

Harry Bradley’s styling tips for ’56–’60, ’53–’67, and ’68–’73 Vettes.

January 21, 20152 CommentsHarry BradleyBy Gary Smith

Bill Porter’s Inside Buick Studio

Bill Porter tells his story of his years as Chief Designer of Buick I Studio from 1980 to 1996.

January 13, 20157 CommentsBill Porter, Buick, Car Design, GM Design StaffBy Gary Smith

Phillip Payne—Ford, AMC, Chrysler Designer

Nice rendering style.

November 24, 201423 CommentsAmerican Motors, Chrysler Design, Ford Design, Phillip PayneBy Gary Smith

Harry Bradley’s Mitchell GP

Text and photos complements of the car’s owner and builder, Dave Crook.

November 17, 20149 CommentsArtwork and Books, Harry BradleyBy Gary Smith

Unicontrol and a Sonic Key

This video shows Norm James creating a yarn drawing of the Firebird III.

October 15, 20143 CommentsChuck Jordan, VideosBy Gary Smith

50 Years of American Automobile Design 1930–1980

This post features artwork by Richard Nesbitt.

June 6, 201415 CommentsArtwork and Books, Richard NesbittBy Gary Smith

The Story Behind Dick Ruzzin’s Chevy-powered Mangusta

Dick Ruzzin’s Chevy powered Mangusta.

May 23, 201411 CommentsDick Ruzzin, StoriesBy Gary Smith

Steve Small

George Prentice on Steve Small.

May 8, 201421 CommentsCar Design, GM Design Staff, Steve SmallBy Gary Smith

The 1979 Opel Bitter Story

Dick Ruzzin’s first hand account of the development of the Open Bitter.

April 17, 201416 CommentsCar Design, Dick RuzzinBy Gary Smith

Motor Trend Classic Chuck Jordan Interview

“A car has to make you feel something. If a buyer looks at a car and says, ‘I don’t like it,’ all the other stuff doesn’t matter.”

February 1, 20141 CommentCar Design, Chuck Jordan, Designers, Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild, GM Design Staff, MotoramaBy Gary Smith

George Krispinsky—Ford, AMC, and Chrysler Designer

An interview with George Krispinsky.

October 9, 20135 CommentsAmerican Motors, Car Design, Chrysler Design, George KrispinskyBy Gary Smith

Building the Corvette SS; Stingray Racer at Elkhart; Building the ’53 Corvette; Design Center Tour

Vintage GM video of Building the Experimental Corvette SS.

September 6, 20133 CommentsBill Mitchell, Racing, VideosBy Gary Smith

Corvette Sting Ray: Genesis of an American Icon

Brock’s involvement with the design of the 1963 Corvette Sting Ray has been well overshadowed by his successes at Shelby American, but they are no less fascinating.

July 17, 20132 CommentsBooks, Corvette, GM Design Staff, Peter BrockBy Gary Smith

Ed Welburn Interviews

Amelia Island interviews.

June 13, 20132 CommentsEd Welburn, VideosBy Gary Smith

A Bill Mitchell Anecdote

The result was the side stand retracted and the bike tipped over.

April 25, 201313 CommentsBill Mitchell, Motorcycles, StoriesBy Gary Smith

1966 Oldsmobile Toronado Development

Dick Ruzzin’s Personal account of the development of the ’66 Tornado.

March 30, 201325 CommentsCar Design, Dick Ruzzin, GM Design StaffBy Gary Smith

GM Designer Bill Michalak

“I guess I just can’t get cars and art out of my system.”

March 21, 201316 CommentsBill Michalak, GM Design Staff, League of Retired DesignersBy Gary Smith
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