Dean’s Garage – Page 9 – Yesterday’s Look at Tomorrow

Sep22019

Designer Dennis Little

Dennis is an outstanding designer and good friend. This is one of several stories he wrote for the upcoming book, Dean’s Garage.

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Aug12019

Personal Encounter with Steve Small

Jon Cleghorn’s account of living with Steve Small for a summer internship at GM.

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Jul232019

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.

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Jun142019

Dean’s Garage Book Update and GM Heritage Center Photos

Dean’s Garage Book update and photos from the GM Heritage Center.

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Jun62019

John Houlihan’s Timex Designs

John Houilhan’s incredible design career that started at GM and culminated at Timex. Gallery of cool sketches and designs.

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Apr292019

2018 League Pierce-Arrow Project

2018 League project. NEW Renderings.

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Apr122019

Mustang Concepts

Ideas, styling experiments, accessories, and blunders that never made it to market (and some that did!).

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Apr72019

1964 Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe

UPDATE: ESSEN COUPE PHOTOS. Peter Brock discusses the first Daytona Cobra Coupe at the Simeone Automotive Museum in Philadelphia, PA.

Photos from the Day Found Online

Photos of showcars and studio shots from the day found online from anonymous sources.

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Mar212019

Studio Art Found Online, Part Three

More Studio Art found online.

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Mar142019

Studio Art Found Online, Part Two

More Studio Art found online.

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Mar102019

Future Studebakers

Studebaker Concepts

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Mar32019

Studio Art Found Online

An interesting collection of renderings and designs, past and present.

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Feb202019

1972 SCCA Can Am at Mosport and Other Vintage Racing Videos

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.

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Feb162019

Ferrari Fuel for the Road

Shell’s 60 years with Ferrari commercial. The sounds!

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Feb52019

William Quan‘s Buick Questor Interior

William Quan’s 1985 interior design development for the “1995” Buick Questor.

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Jan282019

John Bell. Designer. Artist.

John Bell. From GM to Art Director at ILM. Just for starters.

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Jan172019

Cyclops Racing Team Tent

The ideal center for Cyclops enthusiasts to watch the action in the shade.

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Jan102019

The Camaro Kammback Story

Bob Ackerman’s account of the Camaro Kammback.

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Dec242018

Cyclops Heading for Bonneville

It’s about time.

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Dec122018

Autonomous

The dark side of technology repurposed. Short story.

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Nov282018

Small Block Adventures

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

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Nov182018

Cars of My Life

The joy and agony of car ownership, by John Houlihan. Descriptions and renderings of all 28 cars he’s owned.

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Oct272018

Pontiac’s Chief Designer, Jack Humbert

Jack Humbert was responsible for many of Pontiac’s styling icons. By Jeff Denison.

23 Comments

Book is excellent reading. I like all the practical jokes that you played on each other. Haven’t put it down yet.

Paul Alflen
Gary, Just received your book and read part of it, and can’t wait to finish it! EXCELLENT BOOK WOW! Thanks!

Carl Kofron
It’s a book whose pages you’ll return to again and again…sometimes just to look, other times to read and learn and to laugh!

Helen Hutchings
It brought back so many memories. The book captures some of the antics that took place. I recommend Gary’s book for anyone that has an interest to get a glimpse of an era long gone.

John Manoogian II
Very impressed with the emphasis on the “people stories.” Most people think of GM in terms of the cars, whereas you focused on the designers that created the cars. Congratulations on your excellent and personable narrative.

Roy Lonberger
Great book! It will provide many hours of interesting reading. Thank you for writing and publishing it!

Charles Pieier
All the wonderful anecdotes and photos bring laughter and smiles of recollection of the years at GM Design. The other content is equally entertaining, too! One can keep returning to its pages, finding a new topic of interest each time.

George Camp
Gary’s book focuses on the people who drove designs and events at GM Design. It is always informative, sometimes funny and sometimes sad. Picture are breathtaking. Extremely well done.

James Rice
Thank you Gary for this wonderful publication vicariously delivering the human condition nectar recalled from the good old days at GM Design.

Bill Boudreau
Closest thing to an actual time machine I have experienced! The photos, quotes and artwork really transported me back to what was a fabulous time at GM Design.

Len Casillo
I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed The Future is Back. Great stories and wonderful comments! Excellent selection of illustrations and photos!

Peter Brock
The book is providing lots of interesting reading along with so many great photos, illustrations and renderings.

Sheldon Payne
It’s like going to a family reunion and meeting all your old friends, the studios and the models all over again. I can almost smell the fresh clay reading your book.

Ron Will
Reading the stories and anecdotes of designers who shared their experiences in this book allowed me to vicariously imagine what it would have actually been like to have worked in a studio. Thumbs Up Gary!!

Steve Sicklick
Great book Gary. It’s like taking a trip down memory lane!

Dennis Burke
I’ve enjoyed the Dean’s Garage book. I know a lot of the designers and places you mention; it’s like a reunion or old-home week.Thank you very much for putting everything together in such a beautifully organized, fun, illuminating way.

Michael Lamm