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Reminiscences of William L. Mitchell

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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’73 GTO/Grand AM Development

Renderings by Geza Loczi and Charley Gatewood Grand AM Development from How Stuff Works The 1973 Pontiac Grand Am started out in the development stages as a GTO. But the muscle era was drawing to a close and, very much … Continue reading

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More Studio Cartoons. And a Few Stories. And some Quotes.

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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