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1999 GTO Concept

GM’s First All-math Model Photos Courtesy of Wayne Ellwood The GTO Concept was created in the fall of 1998 in only three or four months. It was done when Brian Baker had the Advanced Design Group, during the time when … Continue reading

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Chevrolet XP-898: Inspiration for two unique designs

by Ron Will Thanks to Ron Will for providing an original XP-898 brochure, sketches, and this short account of the XP-898. It’s been many years, but I will do my best to recollect how the XP-898 came about. It actually … 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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Aerovette Brochure

A rare brochure showing the development of the Aerovette. It was first known as the Four-Rotor Corvette because it was designed to have a four-rotor rotary engine. Because of emissions and fuel economy issues, GM scrapped the rotary engine, and … Continue reading

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