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GM Designer Paul Deesen, the Pontiac Strato Star, and Sebring 1957

by Gary Smith Posted on May 3, 2012

Paul was interested in cars for as long as he can remember. One day the shop manager at a local Pontiac dealership let him drive his beautiful MG TC home to show his mother in hopes of getting one for … Continue reading →

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Photos and Other Things of Interest

by Gary Smith Posted on May 6, 2010

Dean’s Garage receives many interesting photos from readers—snapshots from another time and era. Not enough content on any one subject for a single post, but important enough to be posted. Many thanks to those who email me and to those … Continue reading →

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More Studio Cartoons. And a Few Stories. And some Quotes.

by Gary Smith Posted on November 10, 2009

Andy Hansel and Brian Wuerker cartoons, stories, and quotes from the “heartbeat of the industry.” When Jerry Hirschberg left for Nissan Design in 1980, Andy Hansel christened his departure with this depiction of Jerry as a full-fledged Samurai. The studio … Continue reading →

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GM Styling Staff Brochure from the ’60s.

by Gary Smith Posted on April 16, 2009

General Motors created many specialized brochures. Featured in this post is a 8.5″ square, 8-page grayscale brochure of GM Design Staff from the early 1960s. The photos are captioned, but if others know of the names of other people in … Continue reading →

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