Dean’s Garage – Page 8 – Yesterday’s Look at Tomorrow

Nov282018

Small Block Adventures

Dropping a built 283 SBC into a 1800 lb. MG-TD works for me. By Dick Ruzzin.

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Nov182018

Cars of My Life

The joy and agony of car ownership, by John Houlihan. Descriptions and renderings of all 28 cars he’s owned.

19 Comments

Oct272018

Pontiac’s Chief Designer, Jack Humbert

Jack Humbert was responsible for many of Pontiac’s styling icons. By Jeff Denison.

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Oct242018

Peykans, Zebras, and Jubes

Iranians may be the best drivers in the world.

6 Comments

Oct132018

Werner Bührer’s Illustrations

How many of us saved Werner Bührer’s illustrations from Road & Track?

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Sep192018

Rocky Rotella’s Firebird Books

Thoroughly researched and documented history of Pontiac’s Firebirds through 1981. Interviews with Bill Porter and others. Book Review.

5 Comments

Sep32018

Chaffey College Trans Am Camaro

The coolest college project ever.

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Aug182018

Rich Boyd—Artist, Designer, Photographer, Writer

Plus the story of John Manoogian II’s 1970-1/2 Camaro, owned by designers at all three major car companies.

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Aug62018

Ford Rouge Plant ’60s

A Film Noir tour through Ford’s Rouge Plant in the early 1960s. Unbelievable.

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Jul272018

Tom Goes for a Ride—A Mangusta Story

A heart warming story by Dick Ruzzin.

9 Comments

Jul202018

1965 Corvette C2R

Eight year plus resto-mod nearing completion.

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Jul92018

Pontiac Firebird Trans Am 50 years

Concise history including the cultural impact of Pontiac’s Trans Am. Book review.

5 Comments

Jun222018

Designer’s Cars—Al Flower’s Razor

First in a series of builds by car designers.

6 Comments

Jun182018

Studio X: Bill Mitchell’s Secret Styling Studio

A brief history of Mitchell’s secret skunk works.

10 Comments

Jun92018

Creative Industries of Detroit

The untold story of Detroit’s secret concept car builder. Book Review.

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Jun52018

GM Designers Demonstrate Sketch Techniques

Andy Hanzel, Tom Peters, Ed Welburn, Robert Menking, William Quan, Silvia Ramos, Jon Albert, and Pres Brunning demonstrate their rendering techniques. This was how it was done in the ’80s.

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May312018

Missing FBCG Models Update

Paul Tatseos updates the missing Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild models story. Plus, Information on the 2019 Reunion.

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May242018

Chasing the Future: Bunker Bradley, Part 3—The Australian Experience

The amazing career and designs of Bunker Bradley, Part 3.

5 Comments

May182018

Crayon to Cad

A seriously complete and well researched history of Post-War Automotive Design in Australia. Book review.

2 Comments

May112018

Chasing the Future: Bunker Bradley, Part 2—Leaving America

The amazing career and designs of Bunker Bradley, Part 2.

1 Comment

May72018

Who’s Waldo?

GM Design Staff shots from the ’60s and ’70s. Lots of unknown faces.

13 Comments

Apr242018

Chasing the Future: Bunker Hill Bradley, Part 1

The amazing career and designs of Bunker Bradley.

13 Comments

Apr52018

How the Vega Kammback Came to Be

An amazing story by John Houlihan.

28 Comments

Apr12018

Solitude

A really short story.

8 Comments

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