Tag Archives: Jack Humbert

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

by Gary Smith Posted on November 10, 2009

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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GM and Styling Photos

by Gary Smith Posted on September 3, 2009

A random collection of GM related photos with captions, including Harley Earl, Bill Mitchell, Jack Humbert, Chuck and Mark Jordan, Zora Arkus Duntov, and a few of Design Staff’s styling cars from the ’70s.

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1961 Pontiac Sedan vs. Streamliner

by Gary Smith Posted on June 12, 2009

by Bill Porter When I first went into Pontiac production studio in the winter of 1959 I had just come from over a year’s experience in Bob McLean’s Styling Research Studio, working alongside Norm James and Stefan Hapsburg, a couple … Continue reading →

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