Category Archives: Dick Ruzzin

Proud To Be An American

Dick Ruzzin, on a GM trip to Germany in 2001, recounts a heart-felt encounter with an Italian bus driver.

September 11, 2020 20 CommentsDick RuzzinBy Gary Smith

Design Insight Behind the Opel Bitter CD

Dick Ruzzin tells the story of the creation of the Opel Bitter.

July 2, 2020 5 CommentsDick RuzzinBy Gary Smith

Small Block Adventures

Dropping a built 283 SBC into a 1800 lb. MG-TD works for me. By Dick Ruzzin.

November 28, 2018 6 CommentsDick RuzzinBy Gary Smith

Tom Goes for a Ride—A Mangusta Story

A heart warming story by Dick Ruzzin.

July 27, 2018 9 CommentsDick Ruzzin, StoriesBy Gary Smith

TASC4GT

History of GM’s Total Automotive System Concept Program (TASC) and creation of the TASC4GT

October 16, 2017 13 CommentsDick Ruzzin, GM Design StaffBy Gary Smith

Bella Mangusta

The complete story of Dick Ruzzin’s Chevy powered Mangusta. Book Review.

April 28, 2017 5 CommentsBooks, Dick RuzzinBy Gary Smith

Remembering Chuck Jordan

By Dick Ruzzin

October 8, 2015 16 CommentsChuck Jordan, Designers, Dick Ruzzin, GM Design StaffBy Gary Smith

The Story Behind Dick Ruzzin’s Chevy-powered Mangusta

Dick Ruzzin’s Chevy powered Mangusta.

May 23, 2014 11 CommentsDick Ruzzin, StoriesBy Gary Smith

The 1979 Opel Bitter Story

Dick Ruzzin’s first hand account of the development of the Open Bitter.

April 17, 2014 16 CommentsCar Design, Dick RuzzinBy Gary Smith

1966 Oldsmobile Toronado Development

Dick Ruzzin’s Personal account of the development of the ’66 Tornado.

March 30, 2013 25 CommentsCar Design, Dick Ruzzin, GM Design StaffBy Gary Smith

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