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Salute to William L. Mitchell

by Gary Smith Posted on October 7, 2010

GM Design Staff Impact Magazine, July 1977 When Bill Mitchell retired, GM Design Staff’s in-house magazine published a special edition saluting his career. The issue can be downloaded in Acrobat (.pdf) format by clicking on this link. It’s a very … Continue reading →

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Reminiscences of William L. Mitchell

by Gary Smith Posted on September 9, 2010

Bill Mitchell poses in front of the Styling Administration Building with his 1959 Corvette Stingray race car. I’m not sure when the bronze sculpture on his right was installed, but when I was there it had a nice dark patina. … Continue reading →

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Reminiscences of Irvin W. Rybicki

by Gary Smith Posted on August 23, 2010

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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Larry Shinoda, Part 2

by Gary Smith Posted on November 24, 2009

Larry Shinoda, Designer of the Ford Mustang Boss 302 Source: From the Auto Editors of Consumer Guide. Larry Shinoda brought to Ford a sense of no-nonsense car-guy cool. His work on the 1969 and 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 is … Continue reading →

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