Tag Archives: Frank Hershey

Harley Earl’s Scrapbooks

Special Interest Autos, May-June 1976 Article by Michael Lamm An occasional touch of humor to break the tension. This very intriguing and well written article concerns three binders of illustrations, with three interesting theories of how they came about. Designer … 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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Sports Cars of the Future by Strother MacMinn

Sports Cars of the Future, written and illustrated by Strother MacMinn, was published in 1959 by Sports Car Press, Ltd. It is softbound, 5.25″ x 8″, 128 pages plus cover, and dedicated to John and Elaine (Bond). MacMinn was one … Continue reading

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Hatching the 1955 Thunderbird

by John Samsen 1952 Portfolio Sketch I was lucky to get into car designing; I was at the right time and place. My early fascinations were with the planes and cars of the ‘thirties and ‘forties, and not knowing anything … Continue reading

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