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Designing the New Studebaker

by Gary Smith Posted on December 2, 2010

A Design Project by the League of Retired Automotive Designers On Display from November 11, 2010–June 20, 2011 at the Studebaker National Museum. The Studebaker National Museum is featuring an exhibit entitled Designing the New Studebaker: A Project by the League … Continue reading →

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League of Retired Automotive Designers—Ferrari Design Exhibit

by Gary Smith Posted on March 4, 2010

The League of Retired Automotive Designers is an informal group of mostly retired automobile designers whose ability has been honed by years of experience and who still have the creativity, passion, enthusiasm, energy, and ambition to design cars and trucks … Continue reading →

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More Saved Studio Sketches

by Gary Smith Posted on December 8, 2009

Chalk and marker rendering by Tom Semple The day Tom Semple and I nearly did each other in. I became interested in motocross motorcycles in the ’70s, and rode in the woods with several GM designers and sculptors including Larry … Continue reading →

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Sketches of Optimism From Detroit’s Glory Days

by Gary Smith Posted on June 5, 2009

Illustrations accompanying the New York Times article published August 26, 2007. It was about the show entitled Designing an Icon, Creativity, and the American Automobile that was held at the Louisville Visual Art Association in Kentucky. Bill Porter was interviewed … Continue reading →

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