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- Willys Automobile Concept, Front View, November 13, 1944 - A pioneer of industrial design, Walter Dorwin Teague is best remembered for his work for the Eastman Kodak Company and the 1933 Chicago and 1939 New York World's Fairs. At both fairs, he designed buildings for Ford Motor Company. Teague's studio produced this automobile concept drawing for a Ford rival: Willys-Overland of Toledo, Ohio.
- November 13, 1944
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Willys Automobile Concept, Front View, November 13, 1944
A pioneer of industrial design, Walter Dorwin Teague is best remembered for his work for the Eastman Kodak Company and the 1933 Chicago and 1939 New York World's Fairs. At both fairs, he designed buildings for Ford Motor Company. Teague's studio produced this automobile concept drawing for a Ford rival: Willys-Overland of Toledo, Ohio.
- Rendering of Automobile Dashboard Design Concept - Designer Walter K. Gierschick graduated from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. He worked for Sundberg-Ferar and Chrysler at various points, but Gierschick spent the bulk of his career at General Motors. He was Assistant Chief Designer for GM from 1961 to 1985. Gierschick retired from GM after 25 years of service to the company.
- 1961-1985
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Rendering of Automobile Dashboard Design Concept
Designer Walter K. Gierschick graduated from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. He worked for Sundberg-Ferar and Chrysler at various points, but Gierschick spent the bulk of his career at General Motors. He was Assistant Chief Designer for GM from 1961 to 1985. Gierschick retired from GM after 25 years of service to the company.
- Rendering of Automobile Radio Design Concept - Designer Walter K. Gierschick graduated from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. He worked for Sundberg-Ferar and Chrysler at various points, but Gierschick spent the bulk of his career at General Motors. He was Assistant Chief Designer for GM from 1961 to 1985. Gierschick retired from GM after 25 years of service to the company.
- 1961-1985
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Rendering of Automobile Radio Design Concept
Designer Walter K. Gierschick graduated from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. He worked for Sundberg-Ferar and Chrysler at various points, but Gierschick spent the bulk of his career at General Motors. He was Assistant Chief Designer for GM from 1961 to 1985. Gierschick retired from GM after 25 years of service to the company.
- Rendering of Automobile Interior by Art Miller, 1952 - Detroit native Art Miller studied at the Fine Arts School at Wayne State University and worked in Ford Motor Company's Design Department. He was an interior stylist for Ford's Lincoln-Mercury Division. Miller's work included color and trim selections for the 1954 Lincoln Capris Mardi Gras show car, and contributions to the instrument panel design for the 1961 Lincoln Continental.
- July 28, 1952
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Rendering of Automobile Interior by Art Miller, 1952
Detroit native Art Miller studied at the Fine Arts School at Wayne State University and worked in Ford Motor Company's Design Department. He was an interior stylist for Ford's Lincoln-Mercury Division. Miller's work included color and trim selections for the 1954 Lincoln Capris Mardi Gras show car, and contributions to the instrument panel design for the 1961 Lincoln Continental.
- Cadillac Design Drawing by Robert J. Scheelk, 1953-1956 - Designer Bob Scheelk played a key role in establishing Cadillac's look in the late 1950s. His credits include contributions to the exterior styling of the company's top-of-the-line 1957 Eldorado Brougham, and interior design work on Cadillac's decade-defining 1959 Eldorados. These drawings, made by Scheelk, show several of his styling cues that were adopted -- and some that weren't.
- 1953-1956
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Cadillac Design Drawing by Robert J. Scheelk, 1953-1956
Designer Bob Scheelk played a key role in establishing Cadillac's look in the late 1950s. His credits include contributions to the exterior styling of the company's top-of-the-line 1957 Eldorado Brougham, and interior design work on Cadillac's decade-defining 1959 Eldorados. These drawings, made by Scheelk, show several of his styling cues that were adopted -- and some that weren't.
- Cadillac Design Drawing by Robert J. Scheelk, 1953-1956 - Designer Bob Scheelk played a key role in establishing Cadillac's look in the late 1950s. His credits include contributions to the exterior styling of the company's top-of-the-line 1957 Eldorado Brougham, and interior design work on Cadillac's decade-defining 1959 Eldorados. These drawings, made by Scheelk, show several of his styling cues that were adopted -- and some that weren't.
- 1953-1956
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Cadillac Design Drawing by Robert J. Scheelk, 1953-1956
Designer Bob Scheelk played a key role in establishing Cadillac's look in the late 1950s. His credits include contributions to the exterior styling of the company's top-of-the-line 1957 Eldorado Brougham, and interior design work on Cadillac's decade-defining 1959 Eldorados. These drawings, made by Scheelk, show several of his styling cues that were adopted -- and some that weren't.
- Cadillac Design Drawing by Robert J. Scheelk, April 1955 - Designer Bob Scheelk played a key role in establishing Cadillac's look in the late 1950s. His credits include contributions to the exterior styling of the company's top-of-the-line 1957 Eldorado Brougham, and interior design work on Cadillac's decade-defining 1959 Eldorados. These drawings, made by Scheelk, show several of his styling cues that were adopted -- and some that weren't.
- April 26, 1955
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Cadillac Design Drawing by Robert J. Scheelk, April 1955
Designer Bob Scheelk played a key role in establishing Cadillac's look in the late 1950s. His credits include contributions to the exterior styling of the company's top-of-the-line 1957 Eldorado Brougham, and interior design work on Cadillac's decade-defining 1959 Eldorados. These drawings, made by Scheelk, show several of his styling cues that were adopted -- and some that weren't.
- Cadillac Design Drawing by Robert J. Scheelk, February 1956 - Designer Bob Scheelk played a key role in establishing Cadillac's look in the late 1950s. His credits include contributions to the exterior styling of the company's top-of-the-line 1957 Eldorado Brougham, and interior design work on Cadillac's decade-defining 1959 Eldorados. These drawings, made by Scheelk, show several of his styling cues that were adopted -- and some that weren't.
- February 04, 1956
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Cadillac Design Drawing by Robert J. Scheelk, February 1956
Designer Bob Scheelk played a key role in establishing Cadillac's look in the late 1950s. His credits include contributions to the exterior styling of the company's top-of-the-line 1957 Eldorado Brougham, and interior design work on Cadillac's decade-defining 1959 Eldorados. These drawings, made by Scheelk, show several of his styling cues that were adopted -- and some that weren't.
- John Najjar Sketch for 1963 Ford Mustang II Concept Car - When the two-seat Mustang I concept car caused so much excitement in 1962, Ford worried that buyers might be disappointed in the four-seat production Mustang already in development. The company built the four-seat Mustang II concept car in 1963 to prepare customers for the general shape and look of the production car. It worked -- few complained about the 1965 Mustang.
- April 21, 1963
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John Najjar Sketch for 1963 Ford Mustang II Concept Car
When the two-seat Mustang I concept car caused so much excitement in 1962, Ford worried that buyers might be disappointed in the four-seat production Mustang already in development. The company built the four-seat Mustang II concept car in 1963 to prepare customers for the general shape and look of the production car. It worked -- few complained about the 1965 Mustang.
- Rendering, 1952 Lincoln Maharajah Show Car Interior - The Lincoln Maharajah was one of four show cars exhibited by the automaker at the 1953 Chicago Auto Show. It was based on a 1953 Lincoln Capri sedan. The Maharajah featured pearlescent gold paint on its exterior, and it was capped with a white roof. Gold and white upholstery and gold-toned metal trim were used throughout the Maharajah's luxurious interior.
- 1952
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Rendering, 1952 Lincoln Maharajah Show Car Interior
The Lincoln Maharajah was one of four show cars exhibited by the automaker at the 1953 Chicago Auto Show. It was based on a 1953 Lincoln Capri sedan. The Maharajah featured pearlescent gold paint on its exterior, and it was capped with a white roof. Gold and white upholstery and gold-toned metal trim were used throughout the Maharajah's luxurious interior.