Tag Archives: Riveria

Who Designed the ’71 Boattail Riviera?

by Gary Smith Posted on July 25, 2010

Mitchell’s Silver Arrow III John Houlihan graciously sent me a copy of his letter to the editors of Collectible Automobile that provide insights to the origins of the 1971 Riviera, along with a few sketches from the project. Dear Editors: … Continue reading →

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GM Styling Advanced Design and Pre-production Photos

by Gary Smith Posted on February 4, 2010

Thanks to Tom Falconer for these great Design Staff photos. Some of the photos in this collection is of an Advanced Design scale model show. If anybody knows more information about the show or the designers, please email me. As … Continue reading →

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