Tag Archives: Bill Mitchell

Les 24 Heures De Choo Choo

by Stan Mott This outrageous cartoon was first published in Road & Track magazine, November, 1981. Reprinted in Dean’s Garage by permission. Like I said before, I saved the cartoon all of these years but threw out the rest of … Continue reading

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Reminiscences of Irvin W. Rybicki

Reminiscence from the 1985 Interview with Irvin W. Rybicki. Automotive Design Oral History, Accession 1673. Benson Ford Research Center. The Henry Ford Museum. This interview as well as many others can be found at the Automobile in American Life and … Continue reading

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Who Designed the ’71 Boattail Riviera?

Mitchell’s Silver Arrow III John Houlihan graciously sent me a copy of his letter to the editors of Collectible Automobile that provide insights to the origins of the 1971 Riviera, along with a few sketches from the project. Dear Editors: … Continue reading

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Art Center College of Design

Alumni: Email photos from your time and experience at Art Center or any other design school for a future post! Style Conscious: The Art Center College of Design at 70 by Chris Poole Source: Collectible Automobile magazine, August 2000, courtesy … Continue reading

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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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