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
Styling The Look of Things was produced by General Motors Corporation in 1955, and revised in 1958. It is a time warp into a much different world of design than exists today. It starts out with an introduction by Harley … Continue reading
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
It’s 1946 and you’re interested in car design but don’t know where to start. Back in Detroit Harley Earl is looking for car designers. Design schools are starting to ramp up, but in the mean time how do you prepare … Continue reading
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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