Fords of the Fifties, by Mike Parris
Collections of historic information about Ford’s 1950 and 1960 decades.
GM Wind Tunnel and Brochure
“Too bad aero had to go that way.” Mitchell.
Studio Cartoons
For one reason or another sometimes that creativity needed to vent in the form of cartoons.
Ted Youngkin
I remember he ordered a new blue Chevy pickup, and when it was delivered he realized that the instrument cluster had a blank where a gage could have been. He called it his humility gage, because it reminded him he didn’t have everything.
Mike Parris with Otis Chandler’s Porsche 917s at Riverside
By lap four, Thomas was bringing it hard through the esses, down to first in turn six and on the throttle to the off-camber turn seven. He was laughing out of seven and kept both of us grinning from ear to ear, just hearing the big twelve rev.
Designing an Icon: Creativity and the American Automobile
This exhibition highlights the creativity of the American automobile designers of the 1960s and 70s
GM Studio Group Photos
Thanks to George Camp and Charlie Stewart with help identifying people in the photos.
Riverside International Raceway Photos from the ’80s
Can Am, Trans Am and NASCAR photos from the ’80s by Mike Parris.
Bullitt & LeMans—Steve McQueen
Classic Car Chase.
GM and Styling Photos
A random collection of GM related photos with captions, including Harley Earl, Bill Mitchell, Jack Humbert, Chuck and Mark Jordan, Zora Arkus Duntov, and a few of Design Staff’s styling cars from the ’70s
Need your Model T serviced?
Model T service costs.
John Thawley
That’s the way John was. He was constantly trying to put things together, and he’d do anything to help someone.
Ford Times
In February 1956 Ford Times did an article about the students in design studies.
Alex Tremulis and the 1948 Tucker
Among his talents, Alex was noted for his ability to play tunes on his airbrush.
Woodward Dream Cruise
You didn’t make it to the Woodward Dream Cruise?
Buick Camel GT, Buick PPG Staff Car, Olds Calais Kelly Challenge Car
For you performance Buick enthusiasts, sketches and photos of the Buick Camel GT car.
Motorama Corvettes and Showcars
Bob Caderet renderings, Corvette Nomad and Corvair artwork, early Corvette production shots, Astro I, Astro II, XP-819, Mako Shark I and II vintage photos, and a few unusual Motorama photos.
Corvette Racing History Videos
Great Corvette Videos.
Prints & Posters
Everybody has lots of posters. These perhaps are a bit unusual and of interest to the readers of Dean’s Garage.
Achievement USA
A day of achievement for the whole USA.
Hatching the 1955 Thunderbird
“I was lucky to get into car designing; I was at the right time and place.”
1973 XP-897 GT/2-Rotor Corvette Artwork
“Bill Mitchell absolutely hated the 2-Rotor and was very verbal about it calling it all kinds of nasty four letter words.”
Corvette SS and Mako Shark II Period Videos
Designing and building the Corvette SS.
Allan Flowers
Allan Flowers is a very talented and super creative designer.