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 Special Message about Chuck by Mark Jordan
He lived an amazing life, accomplished countless professional achievements, influenced and served as a role model to so many, and above all was a wonderfully great and loving Dad.
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.
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.
Steve McQueen’s view—Porsche 917K
From the movie, LeMans. This is the same car driven by John Thomas that is featured in the sound files recorded by Mike Parris at Riverside International Raceway in 1980. The first audio file was posted before, but the second one, Four hot laps around Riverside, was recently acquired from driver John Thomas. Great in-car…
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.
The Genius
“Jeez, boss, I’ve never seen a car like this around anywhere. Who wants it?” I wished he wouldn’t call me boss.
1965 Corvette Coupe Resto-Mod, Part One
I had a 1965 Corvette Coupe follow me home in March, 2010. A shiny red disaster.