Firebird III Brochure
The Firebird III is an extraordinary car representative of an “anything goes” optimistic age now long gone.
GM Styling Staff Brochure from the ’60s.
Featured in this post is a 8.5″ square, 8-page grayscale brochure of GM Design Staff from the early 1960s.
Rescued Studio Artwork and Photos
A lot of wonderful artwork was pitched. That makes what was saved that much more special.
Old Ford Tractors
I had a bad feeling about this. That burlap wasn’t put in at the factory and didn’t get there on its own.
Ron Kellogg’s Bugatti Type 57/59 Roadster Special
The story of Dave Holls’ Bugatti.
1980 Buick 80X
Buick didn’t have any performance platforms like Chevrolet or Pontiac.
1983 Buick Riviera Indy Pace Car
Not my favorite.
1979 Buick Century Roadmaster
Herb Fishel’s first Buick Promotional Car.
1977 Michigan 500—Junior and Cale
An unforgetable day.
’70 Camaro Reunion
How often does something like this happen?
The ZEV
An automotive enthusiast’s personal apocalypse. A story in the not-so-distant future in which Mr. Randel, caught up in a system not of his making, faces the inevitability of having the government confiscate his car, and remembers the time when he had the freedom and the means to enjoy driving. He realizes that it’s too late and that things have gone way too far to ever go back.
Pete Klain’s SCCA Trans Am Group I Corvette
Stories from the pits.
Grandpa’s ’39 Dodge Pickup
At first, I hardly noticed the truck there. But later I found myself constantly glancing over to where it was parked to see if it had moved
1957 MGA—Blow by, Seepage, Stumps, Dents, and Doctors
My dad no doubt saw the car for what it was, and sold it.
1957 MGA—Nagging Doubts
It seeps, but it doesn’t leak.
1960 Cadillac Fleetwood 75 Limousine
To have the car now would be cooler than cool.
The Commute
The next morning I was half asleep when I walked into my garage through the side door. The first thing that hit me was the color blue.
Development of the 1992 Oldsmobile Achieva SCX
The origins of the only body side I can lay claim to designing in 15 years at GM.
’79 Buick Century Turbo Coupe & ’89 Pontiac Turbo Trans Am
The Buick Turbo V6.
1981 Buick Regal Indy Pace Car
Plane ride to the first day of qualifying. By mistake.
GM Design Stories—Road Hawk & Riveria
17 Hawks too many.
1975 and 1976 Buick Indy Pace Cars
I worked on four Indy Pace car paint schemes, all Buicks.
Early History of the Buick Grand National and Performance Design
Dean’s Garage first post.