Le Sabre—GM’s answer to pre-war Mercedes? Photo of the original 1951 version of the car. From Harley Earl’s website, Car of the Century. Leading up to Germany’s 1939 invasion of Poland, certain high members of the Third Reich were flaunting … Continue reading
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
100 Years of American Car Design by Michael Lamm and Dave Holls This 100-year history explains why cars looked, and look, the way they do, who designed what, and why. The original hardcover book was voted “must have” by major … Continue reading
Firebird III Motorama Production Filming at the GM Mesa Proving Grounds The Firebird III at the Mesa Proving Grounds. Be sure to read the previous post on Dean’s Garage, Of Firebirds and Moonmen, Part One. In that post there was an … Continue reading
A tribute to Norman J. James, designer of the Firebird III Theme sketch that started it all. Bill Porter is quoted to have said that the Firebird III is a ’50s theme with ’60s surfaces. That would explain at least … Continue reading
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