Dean’s Garage – Page 7 – Yesterday’s Look at Tomorrow

Jan292020

Bonham and Gooding Auction Photos 1/16/2020

Photos taken at Bonham and Gooding Auction previews in Scottsdale, Arizona on 1/16/2020.

Jan272020

Dean’s Garage Book Released

After 18 months of development including a trip to the GM Archives at Design Center, Dean’s Garage, The Future Is Back is finally finished!

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Jan272020

Syd Mead

Syd Mead probably influenced every designer on the planet.

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Jan242020

Clasiq Designer Series-Vince Geraci

Video interviews with Chrysler designer Vince Geraci by Clasiq.

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Jan192020

Clasiq Designer Series-Frank Pascoe

Video interviews with Chrysler sculptor Frank Pascoe by Clasiq.

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Jan82020

Clasiq Designer Series-Elia ‘Russ’ Russinoff

Video interviews with GM designer Elia Russinoff by Clasiq.

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Dec232019

Clasiq Designer Series-Buck Mook

Video interviews with Ford designer Buck Mook by Clasiq.

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Dec132019

Clasiq Designer Series—Bill Robinson

Video interviews with designer Bill Robinson by Clasiq.

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Dec62019

Clasiq Designer Series—George Camp

Video interviews with designer George Camp by Clasiq.

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Dec12019

Clasiq Designer Series—David Mcintosh

Video interviews with designer David Mcintosh by Clasiq.

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Nov152019

2019 League Project: Stutz

Stutz Bearcat—A memorable and significant car in American automobile history was this year’s focus for the League of Retired Designers.

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Oct242019

Articles from Car Life Magazine, 1963–1969

Used to be that car magazines had way more content than ads.

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Oct172019

IROC Photos at RIR

Photos from IROC at Riverside International Raceway, 1974, and from the Michigan International Speedway, 1977.

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Oct72019

Ron Will’s Sketch Collection

A collection of studio sketches.

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Sep152019

Clark Lincoln’s Sports Racers

Clark’s passion for design, cars, and racing didn’t end at retirement.

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Sep22019

Designer Dennis Little

Dennis is an outstanding designer and good friend. This is one of several stories he wrote for the upcoming book, Dean’s Garage.

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Aug12019

Personal Encounter with Steve Small

Jon Cleghorn’s account of living with Steve Small for a summer internship at GM.

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Jul232019

1958 Oldsmobile Story

Bernie Smith, as a designer in Art Ross’ studio, tells of an encounter with Harley Earl and the theme of the ’58 Oldsmobile. An excerpt from the upcoming book, Dean’s Garage.

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Jun142019

Dean’s Garage Book Update and GM Heritage Center Photos

Dean’s Garage Book update and photos from the GM Heritage Center.

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Jun62019

John Houlihan’s Timex Designs

John Houilhan’s incredible design career that started at GM and culminated at Timex. Gallery of cool sketches and designs.

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Apr292019

2018 League Pierce-Arrow Project

2018 League project. NEW Renderings.

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Apr122019

Mustang Concepts

Ideas, styling experiments, accessories, and blunders that never made it to market (and some that did!).

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Apr72019

1964 Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe

UPDATE: ESSEN COUPE PHOTOS. Peter Brock discusses the first Daytona Cobra Coupe at the Simeone Automotive Museum in Philadelphia, PA.

Photos from the Day Found Online

Photos of showcars and studio shots from the day found online from anonymous sources.

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Book is excellent reading. I like all the practical jokes that you played on each other. Haven’t put it down yet.

Paul Alflen
Gary, Just received your book and read part of it, and can’t wait to finish it! EXCELLENT BOOK WOW! Thanks!

Carl Kofron
It’s a book whose pages you’ll return to again and again…sometimes just to look, other times to read and learn and to laugh!

Helen Hutchings
It brought back so many memories. The book captures some of the antics that took place. I recommend Gary’s book for anyone that has an interest to get a glimpse of an era long gone.

John Manoogian II
Very impressed with the emphasis on the “people stories.” Most people think of GM in terms of the cars, whereas you focused on the designers that created the cars. Congratulations on your excellent and personable narrative.

Roy Lonberger
Great book! It will provide many hours of interesting reading. Thank you for writing and publishing it!

Charles Pieier
All the wonderful anecdotes and photos bring laughter and smiles of recollection of the years at GM Design. The other content is equally entertaining, too! One can keep returning to its pages, finding a new topic of interest each time.

George Camp
Gary’s book focuses on the people who drove designs and events at GM Design. It is always informative, sometimes funny and sometimes sad. Picture are breathtaking. Extremely well done.

James Rice
Thank you Gary for this wonderful publication vicariously delivering the human condition nectar recalled from the good old days at GM Design.

Bill Boudreau
Closest thing to an actual time machine I have experienced! The photos, quotes and artwork really transported me back to what was a fabulous time at GM Design.

Len Casillo
I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed The Future is Back. Great stories and wonderful comments! Excellent selection of illustrations and photos!

Peter Brock
The book is providing lots of interesting reading along with so many great photos, illustrations and renderings.

Sheldon Payne
It’s like going to a family reunion and meeting all your old friends, the studios and the models all over again. I can almost smell the fresh clay reading your book.

Ron Will
Reading the stories and anecdotes of designers who shared their experiences in this book allowed me to vicariously imagine what it would have actually been like to have worked in a studio. Thumbs Up Gary!!

Steve Sicklick
Great book Gary. It’s like taking a trip down memory lane!

Dennis Burke
I’ve enjoyed the Dean’s Garage book. I know a lot of the designers and places you mention; it’s like a reunion or old-home week.Thank you very much for putting everything together in such a beautifully organized, fun, illuminating way.

Michael Lamm