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Monthly Archives: June 2009
1977 Buick Olds Studio Show Photos
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 … Continue reading
Posted in Buick, Car Design, GM Design Staff
Tagged 1977 Buick, 1977 Oldsmobile, Gray Counts
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1961 Pontiac Sedan vs. Streamliner
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 … Continue reading
Posted in Bill Porter, Car Design, Rescued from the Studio Trash
Tagged Bill Porter, Bob McLean, coke bottle, Jack Humbert, monocoque, Norm James, Pontiac, Stefan Hapsburg
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Styling and the Experimental Car
This is a 16:35 Ford Motor Company video from around 1965. The beginning is a bit tedious, but there are some studio shots and artwork that are interesting. The video features the Cougar II, Aurora, and the Mustang II show … Continue reading
Posted in Car Design, Ford Design, Videos
Tagged Aurora, Cougar II, Ford Motor Company, Mustang II
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Homer LaGassey
Homer LaGassey, legendary CCS teacher and designer at GM, Chrysler, and Ford, worked for GM in the Motorama days (early to mid 1950′s). Homer, also master of the off-the-cuff quip, claims Harley didn’t fire him over this incident although it … Continue reading