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.
GM Design photos from the early ’90s, Part 3
The design process from sketch to a roll around hard model.
The Human Bridge—Birth of the 1949 Ford
This video traces the birth of the 1949 Ford from the drawing board to the roads of the world
Bob Marcks, Designer at Studebaker, Ford, and Chrysler, Part 2
Looking back, I think what a great place to start an automotive career, and how sad to think of what FOMOCO was then, and what it is now.
GM Design photos from the early ’90s, Part 2
Part two of a three part series showing a design process in order from sketch to a roll around hard model.
GM Motorama 1954
“General Motors means to keep on being the leader.” So what happened?
Every Boy’s Dream: The Life and Career of an Automotive Designer
A wonderful sketching style.
GM Design photos from the early ’90s, Part 1
This gallery of images more or less shows the design process in sequence from sketch to a roll around hard model.
Firebird Jet Powered Motorama Dream Cars; Pace Car Sketch
Jet-powered cars. Sure, why not?