Motorama Corvettes and Showcars

August 11, 2009 3 CommentsCar Design, Corvette, Motorama

Bob Caderet renderings, Corvette Nomad and Corvair artwork, early Corvette production shots, Astro I, Astro II, XP-819, Mako Shark I and II vintage photos, and a few unusual Motorama photos. Photos courtesy of Wayne Ellwood of Corvette Articles and Photos and General Motors Corporation.

Astro I Astro II Bob Caderet Corvette Nomad Motorama Pres Bruning XP-819

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August 11, 2009 at 1:31 am

TOM BEAUBIEN

Wonderful photos. Is Bob Cadaret still with us? As a youngster, I knew both a Dick and Bob Cadaret from the East side of Detroit. My brother was a lifer with the Cadillac factory and probably the same age that our Bob would be. Is there any connection you could make with Bob for me, I sure would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks for your wonderful site.

Tom
January 20, 2010 at 5:58 am

Michelle Cadaret-Schulz

Dear Tom,

My Father, Robert Cadaret passed away in 2000. He was an awesome designer and left me a truly amazing legacy! We have hundreds of his beautiful paintings, many of which are displayed on his website: http://www.racdistributing.com. He retired from GM design staff in 1987 to care for my ailing Mother, Phyllis. She had been a mailgirl/model at GM and then worked in the color studio before it burned down.

Blessings to you,

Michelle
August 7, 2023 at 4:16 pm

David

Whatever happened to the original artwork of the Nomad and Corvette Corvair by Bob Caderet? I heard they were in a museum in NY at one time but that it has since closed.

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