1958 Oldsmobile Story
Bernie Smith, as a designer in Art Ross’ studio, tells of an encounter with Harley Earl and the theme of the ’58 Oldsmobile. An excerpt from the upcoming book, Dean’s Garage.
Bernie Smith, as a designer in Art Ross’ studio, tells of an encounter with Harley Earl and the theme of the ’58 Oldsmobile. An excerpt from the upcoming book, Dean’s Garage.
Dean’s Garage Book update and photos from the GM Heritage Center.
John Houilhan’s incredible design career that started at GM and culminated at Timex. Gallery of cool sketches and designs.
2018 League project. NEW Renderings.
Ideas, styling experiments, accessories, and blunders that never made it to market (and some that did!).
UPDATE: ESSEN COUPE PHOTOS. Peter Brock discusses the first Daytona Cobra Coupe at the Simeone Automotive Museum in Philadelphia, PA.
Photos of showcars and studio shots from the day found online from anonymous sources.
More Studio Art found online.
More Studio Art found online.
An interesting collection of renderings and designs, past and present.
Cool vintage racing videos from the ‘60s and early ‘70s. Plus, a triple test of the Porsche 917, Ferrari 512, and Lola T70 Coupe, tributes to Dan Gurney, and a rebuild of a Porsche 917 engine.
Shell’s 60 years with Ferrari commercial. The sounds!
William Quan’s 1985 interior design development for the “1995” Buick Questor.
John Bell. From GM to Art Director at ILM. Just for starters.
The ideal center for Cyclops enthusiasts to watch the action in the shade.
Bob Ackerman’s account of the Camaro Kammback.
The dark side of technology repurposed. Short story.
Dropping a built 283 SBC into a 1800 lb. MG-TD works for me. By Dick Ruzzin.
The joy and agony of car ownership, by John Houlihan. Descriptions and renderings of all 28 cars he’s owned.
Jack Humbert was responsible for many of Pontiac’s styling icons. By Jeff Denison.
Iranians may be the best drivers in the world.
How many of us saved Werner Bührer’s illustrations from Road & Track?