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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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’80s GM Image Cars

by Gary Smith Posted on November 3, 2009

Glass is in, or bubble tops made a comeback. According to Automotive News, January 4, 1988, GM’s ‘Image’ Cars (Buick Sceptre/Lucerne, Pontiac Banshee, Chevrolet Venture, SRV-1, GMC Centaur, and Cadillac Voyage) were to be featured at New York’s Waldorf-Astoria Hotel … Continue reading →

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Aerovette Brochure

by Gary Smith Posted on May 15, 2009

A rare brochure showing the development of the Aerovette. It was first known as the Four-Rotor Corvette because it was designed to have a four-rotor rotary engine. Because of emissions and fuel economy issues, GM scrapped the rotary engine, and … Continue reading →

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