Rocky Rotella’s Firebird Books
Thoroughly researched and documented history of Pontiac’s Firebirds through 1981. Interviews with Bill Porter and others. Book Review.
Chaffey College Trans Am Camaro
The coolest college project ever.
Rich Boyd—Artist, Designer, Photographer, Writer
Plus the story of John Manoogian II’s 1970-1/2 Camaro, owned by designers at all three major car companies.
Ford Rouge Plant ’60s
A Film Noir tour through Ford’s Rouge Plant in the early 1960s. Unbelievable.
Tom Goes for a Ride—A Mangusta Story
A heart warming story by Dick Ruzzin.
1965 Corvette C2R
Eight year plus resto-mod nearing completion.
Pontiac Firebird Trans Am 50 years
Concise history including the cultural impact of Pontiac’s Trans Am. Book review.
Designer’s Cars—Al Flower’s Razor
First in a series of builds by car designers.
Studio X: Bill Mitchell’s Secret Styling Studio
A brief history of Mitchell’s secret skunk works.
Creative Industries of Detroit
The untold story of Detroit’s secret concept car builder. Book Review.
GM Designers Demonstrate Sketch Techniques
Andy Hanzel, Tom Peters, Ed Welburn, Robert Menking, William Quan, Silvia Ramos, Jon Albert, and Pres Brunning demonstrate their rendering techniques. This was how it was done in the ’80s.
Missing FBCG Models Update
Paul Tatseos updates the missing Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild models story. Plus, Information on the 2019 Reunion.
Chasing the Future: Bunker Bradley, Part 3—The Australian Experience
The amazing career and designs of Bunker Bradley, Part 3.
Crayon to Cad
A seriously complete and well researched history of Post-War Automotive Design in Australia. Book review.
Chasing the Future: Bunker Bradley, Part 2—Leaving America
The amazing career and designs of Bunker Bradley, Part 2.
Who’s Waldo?
GM Design Staff shots from the ’60s and ’70s. Lots of unknown faces.
Chasing the Future: Bunker Hill Bradley, Part 1
The amazing career and designs of Bunker Bradley.
How the Vega Kammback Came to Be
An amazing story by John Houlihan.
Solitude
A really short story.
Hiding Scale Models
Bill Porter relates a Dave Holls story.
Final Assembly
A behind the scenes look at the creation of the Holden Hurricane. Cartoons by Don DaHarsh.
Second Generation F-Car Windshield
Bill Porter describes the windshield form for the second generation Firebird and Camaro.
1967 Spa 1000Km and the Chaparral 2F
Chaparral challenges Ford, Ferrari, and Porsche in Europe. Technical insights of the 2F. Cool photos. If only…
Damsels of Design
Zounds. Have things ever changed.