The Career of Richard Nesbitt, Part One
Of the many and varied professional opportunities available in the automotive industry, the role of the designer (or stylist) has probably captured the imagination of more young men and auto enthusiasts around the world than any other. Yet, as in a professional sports career, only a comparatively small number [...]

Jerry Hirschberg, early ’70s.

by Bob Marcks
I was a staff designer with Raymond Loewy in 1953-54, and then my own firm produced the color and trim changes for the 1966 Studebaker and the 1967 prototype.
Our 1967 Studebaker prototype proposal is in front of the Marcks, Hazelqist, and Powers office in Dearborn, Michigan, along with drawings for future ‘70 proposals. Marcks, Hazelqist, [...]

This is a Geza Loczi vellum sketch from the early ’70s.

See the USA in Your Chevrolet—Dinah Shore, 1952

1950 Chevrolet Service Ad

Chevrolet Trucks

1967 Chevy Camaro Commercial

I ended up with a box of slides from a major Buick-Oldsmobile show previewing the 1977 Buick and Oldsmobile models. The show included Riveria and Toronado models that never saw the light of day. Also in the gallery are shots of Olds and Buick J-coupes that were never produced. The show probably took place in [...]

by Bill Porter
When I first went into Pontiac production studio in the winter of 1959 I had just come from over a year’s experience in Bob McLean’s Styling Research Studio, working alongside Norm James and Stefan Hapsburg, a couple of creative geniuses. They had been responsible for the turbine powered Firebird show cars. Norm designed [...]