Thanks to Stan Mott for sending this set of four Mott’s Spot cartoons that appeared in Automobile Magazine in the early ’90s. Be sure to check out Stan’s website: Stan Mott and the Cyclops—Cyclops and other Stan Mott cartoons. Also … Continue reading
100 Years of American Car Design by Michael Lamm and Dave Holls This 100-year history explains why cars looked, and look, the way they do, who designed what, and why. The original hardcover book was voted “must have” by major … Continue reading
Firebird III Motorama Production Filming at the GM Mesa Proving Grounds The Firebird III at the Mesa Proving Grounds. Be sure to read the previous post on Dean’s Garage, Of Firebirds and Moonmen, Part One. In that post there was an … Continue reading
A tribute to Norman J. James, designer of the Firebird III Theme sketch that started it all. Bill Porter is quoted to have said that the Firebird III is a ’50s theme with ’60s surfaces. That would explain at least … Continue reading
Illustration by George Bartell that appeared in Sports Car Graphic, November, 1963. The Design Staff Library Bookstores and public libraries are always a disappointment. We go to these places in search of inspiration, but it’s always in short supply. The … Continue reading
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