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Jun32009

Corvair in Action, 1960

Ralph Nader’s attack on the safety of the Corvair was the first successful assault on the auto industry.

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Jun12009

More Rescued Studio Artwork

Renderings by Jerry Hirschberg, Bill Porter, Allan Flowers, and yours truly.

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May292009

Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild, Part II

Photos from Ron Will.

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May272009

Design for Dreaming, 1956

Set at the 1956 General Motors Motorama, this is one of the key Populuxe films of the 1950s.

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May252009

1933 Indian Four Cylinder

“I don’t EVER want you to get a motorcycle…But if you do, get a big one.”

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May222009

Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild, Part I

The Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild got me started.

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May202009

Streamlines, 1936

To hear the term “Torpedo Car” is worth watching the video.

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May182009

1969 Chevrolet Corvette XP-856 Aero Coupe?

Mystery Photo. Turns out it was a Toronado proposal.

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May152009

Aerovette Brochure

A rare brochure showing the development of the Aerovette.

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May132009

Oldsmobile Presents Futuramic Design, 1948

Theater advertisements for the first all-new automobile to be placed on the market after World War II, the Oldsmobile Futuramic.

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May112009

Zora Arkus Duntov and the Sounds of a 1961 Corvette

Years ago I had this neighbor, Marge, who was seriously into opera.

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May82009

Lost Techniques—352 Pluvius Pencil on Newsprint

Newsprint pads, the same stuff your newspaper is printed on, were far cheaper than other sketch pads and were very popular at Pratt Institute where I did my graduate work in Industrial Design in 1957–58.

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May62009

The American Look

A fascinating look into the world of design in the late 1950s

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May12009

David North with Jay Leno’s 1966 Toronado

“Jay got a hold of me and invited my son and me to the NBC studios and a day at his “Big Dog” garage in Burbank.”

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Apr292009

Sounds of a Porsche 917K

Mike Parris had a several lap ride in a Porsche 917 at the Riverside International Raceway before it became a shopping mall.

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Apr272009

Racing Movies from the ’60s and ’70s

Over an hour of racing excitement if you can tolerate old 8mm home movies

3 Comments
Apr252009

Gray Counts, Designer, Automotive Fine Artist, Friend

Gray is a good friend and great designer.

9 Comments
Apr222009

Corvair Monza GT brochure

The Monza GT tipped me over the edge.

2 Comments
Apr192009

Firebird III Brochure

The Firebird III is an extraordinary car representative of an “anything goes” optimistic age now long gone.

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Apr162009

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.

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Apr132009

Rescued Studio Artwork and Photos

A lot of wonderful artwork was pitched. That makes what was saved that much more special.

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Apr112009

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.

2 Comments
Apr82009

Ron Kellogg’s Bugatti Type 57/59 Roadster Special

The story of Dave Holls’ Bugatti.

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Apr82009

1980 Buick 80X

Buick didn’t have any performance platforms like Chevrolet or Pontiac.

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