Monthly Archives: December 2009

Larry Shinoda Interview Video

Larry Shinoda Interview Gary Moore features the Golden Sahara II by George Barris on I’ve Got a Secret Studebaker Lark Daytona Wagonaire with sliding roof 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner Commercial with Desi and Lucy

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’73 GTO/Grand AM Development

Renderings by Geza Loczi and Charley Gatewood Grand AM Development from How Stuff Works The 1973 Pontiac Grand Am started out in the development stages as a GTO. But the muscle era was drawing to a close and, very much … Continue reading

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More Saved Studio Sketches

Chalk and marker rendering by Tom Semple The day Tom Semple and I nearly did each other in. I became interested in motocross motorcycles in the ’70s, and rode in the woods with several GM designers and sculptors including Larry … Continue reading

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Sports Cars of the Future by Strother MacMinn

Sports Cars of the Future, written and illustrated by Strother MacMinn, was published in 1959 by Sports Car Press, Ltd. It is softbound, 5.25″ x 8″, 128 pages plus cover, and dedicated to John and Elaine (Bond). MacMinn was one … Continue reading

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