Change by Design—Ford Designers
Ford Design in 1973 as they grapple with government mandated safety guidelines. Homer LaGassey is featured in two scenes
Joe Oros, Ford Designer
Trains, Planes, and Automobiles. Larry Wood of Mattel sent me a treasure trove of slides from the late ’40s in an ancient brown metal box with a built-in slide viewer.
Allan Flowers, NDI Designer
Allan Flowers design work from NDI and later.
David McIntosh, GM Designer
David McIntosh’s career at General Motors Design spanned nearly forty years, from 1964 to 2003.
Clark Lincoln, GM Designer
Clark Lincoln’s jaw-dropping designs and illustrations from GM.
Remembering Chuck Jordan
By Dick Ruzzin
Maestro: Bill Mitchell and the Iconic Cars of GM Styling
The untold story behind GM’s most iconic cars.
Allan Flowers, GM Designer
By Allan Flowers. “Design is a long, messy process involving many people, most of whom are never ever given the least bit of publicity.”
1968 Dow
Designed by Virgil M. Exner.
The Story of One Missing Model
This missing model turned up on eBay.
GM Designer Gray Counts
I sat next to Gray in Buick Studio. He’s a good friend.
Neil DeAtley’s ’27 Track-T
Neil’s recreation of his first teenage wheels.
Greasewood Flat Designer Get-together
Local and snowbird designers get-together.
GM Studio Sketches and Richard Nesbitt’s Mustang Tribute
Studio artwork from the collection of Ron Will and Richard Nesbitt.
Dave Holls’ Career
From Sketches, Special Edition, April 24, 1991.
Harry Bradley’s Vettes
Harry Bradley’s styling tips for ’56–’60, ’53–’67, and ’68–’73 Vettes.
Bill Porter’s Inside Buick Studio
Bill Porter tells his story of his years as Chief Designer of Buick I Studio from 1980 to 1996.
Phillip Payne—Ford, AMC, Chrysler Designer
Nice rendering style.
Harry Bradley’s Mitchell GP
Text and photos complements of the car’s owner and builder, Dave Crook.
Unicontrol and a Sonic Key
This video shows Norm James creating a yarn drawing of the Firebird III.
50 Years of American Automobile Design 1930–1980
This post features artwork by Richard Nesbitt.
The Story Behind Dick Ruzzin’s Chevy-powered Mangusta
Dick Ruzzin’s Chevy powered Mangusta.
Steve Small
George Prentice on Steve Small.
The 1979 Opel Bitter Story
Dick Ruzzin’s first hand account of the development of the Open Bitter.