The Genius
Getting Rich on a Small Scale by Robert J. Conners. Illustration by John Berkey. Published in Road & Track, August, 1985. No, that one is not for sale, Both of them are mine. Yes, they’re Warren Johnson models. He was … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2010
1965 Corvette Coupe Resto-Mod, Part One
This is a post for gearheads. And Corvette enthusiasts. I had a 1965 Corvette Coupe follow me home in March, 2010. A shiny red disaster. It’s not like I don’t have enough to do or was looking for a project … Continue reading
An Interview with Bob Gurr—Making Dreams Come True
Click on the photo to the left to open an Acrobat (.pdf) file of an interview with Bob Gurr scanned from Collectable Automobile, October, 1998. It’s great reading and offers a candid appraisal of what it was like working as … Continue reading
Stan Mott—Modern Mechanics
Stan Mott kept us going with his outrageous cartoons and great artwork. I’m appreciative of being able to post some of his artwork on Dean’s Garage from time to time. So that we don’t take life too seriously. From Dark … Continue reading
Posted in Cartoons, Designers, Stan Mott, Stan Mott
Tagged Art Center, GM Styling Staff, Stan Mott
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Automobile Design by Henry Gurr
R. Henry Gurr’s book played an important role in my interest in car design. After seeing GM’s show car display in the infield at a USRRC road race at the Riverside International Raceway in 1964 (which included the Monza GT), … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Car Design, R.H. "Bob" Gurr
Tagged Art Center School, Bob Caderet, Post Publications, R. H. Gurr, Ron Hill, Stan Parker
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