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- Advertising Layout Painted by William L. Mitchell, "Packard," 1933 - Bill Mitchell joined General Motors' Art and Colour Section in 1935 and served as GM's head of design from 1958 to 1977. Mitchell created this advertising layout for Packard in 1933 while he was working for the Barron Collier Advertising Agency in New York City.
- 1933
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Advertising Layout Painted by William L. Mitchell, "Packard," 1933
Bill Mitchell joined General Motors' Art and Colour Section in 1935 and served as GM's head of design from 1958 to 1977. Mitchell created this advertising layout for Packard in 1933 while he was working for the Barron Collier Advertising Agency in New York City.
- Rendering of 1938 Cadillac Sixty Special by William L. Mitchell, 1937 - Bill Mitchell joined the Art and Colour Section at General Motors in 1935 under Harley Earl, who put him in charge of the Cadillac Studio. Tasked with creating a more youthful luxury car, Mitchell produced the Cadillac Sixty Special. The model's low roofline, expansive windows, and lack of running boards influenced many automobile designs that followed.
- August 20, 1937
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Rendering of 1938 Cadillac Sixty Special by William L. Mitchell, 1937
Bill Mitchell joined the Art and Colour Section at General Motors in 1935 under Harley Earl, who put him in charge of the Cadillac Studio. Tasked with creating a more youthful luxury car, Mitchell produced the Cadillac Sixty Special. The model's low roofline, expansive windows, and lack of running boards influenced many automobile designs that followed.
- 1940 Cadillac Automobile - Cadillac's 1940 models received a revised front-end treatment with fewer, but thicker, horizontal bars in the grille. Two sets of louvered bars were added to each side of the hood. Prices ranged from $1,685 for a V-8 coupe to $7,175 for a V-16 town car. This photo shows a design proposal with a different front-end look.
- 1940
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1940 Cadillac Automobile
Cadillac's 1940 models received a revised front-end treatment with fewer, but thicker, horizontal bars in the grille. Two sets of louvered bars were added to each side of the hood. Prices ranged from $1,685 for a V-8 coupe to $7,175 for a V-16 town car. This photo shows a design proposal with a different front-end look.
- Rendering of Spacecraft Design Concept by William L. Mitchell Design, circa 1980 - Following his retirement after 42 years in design at General Motors, Bill Mitchell operated his own consulting firm, William L. Mitchell Design, from 1977 to 1984. Mitchell's firm produced multiple spacecraft design concepts for aerospace conglomerate Rockwell International. The renderings included proposals for various civil, military and research spacecraft.
- April 01, 1982
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Rendering of Spacecraft Design Concept by William L. Mitchell Design, circa 1980
Following his retirement after 42 years in design at General Motors, Bill Mitchell operated his own consulting firm, William L. Mitchell Design, from 1977 to 1984. Mitchell's firm produced multiple spacecraft design concepts for aerospace conglomerate Rockwell International. The renderings included proposals for various civil, military and research spacecraft.
- Rendering of Spacecraft Design Concept by William L. Mitchell Design, circa 1980 - Following his retirement after 42 years in design at General Motors, Bill Mitchell operated his own consulting firm, William L. Mitchell Design, from 1977 to 1984. Mitchell's firm produced multiple spacecraft design concepts for aerospace conglomerate Rockwell International. The renderings included proposals for various civil, military and research spacecraft.
- circa 1980
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Rendering of Spacecraft Design Concept by William L. Mitchell Design, circa 1980
Following his retirement after 42 years in design at General Motors, Bill Mitchell operated his own consulting firm, William L. Mitchell Design, from 1977 to 1984. Mitchell's firm produced multiple spacecraft design concepts for aerospace conglomerate Rockwell International. The renderings included proposals for various civil, military and research spacecraft.
- 1932 Muroc Dry Lake, California, Race, Painted by William L. Mitchell 1977-1987 - Bill Mitchell, head of design at General Motors from 1958 to 1977, painted this scene following his retirement. It shows a 1932 race on Muroc (now Rogers) Dry Lake. The lakebed, located in southern California's Mojave Desert, was used for racing and land speed runs into the 1930s, when it became a part of Edwards Air Force Base.
- 1932
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1932 Muroc Dry Lake, California, Race, Painted by William L. Mitchell 1977-1987
Bill Mitchell, head of design at General Motors from 1958 to 1977, painted this scene following his retirement. It shows a 1932 race on Muroc (now Rogers) Dry Lake. The lakebed, located in southern California's Mojave Desert, was used for racing and land speed runs into the 1930s, when it became a part of Edwards Air Force Base.
- William L. Mitchell with 1962 Corvair XP-875 Super Spyder Concept Car, 1963 - Automotive designer Bill Mitchell posed with the 1962 Chevrolet Corvair Super Spyder (XP-875) concept car in 1963. The XP-875 was built under his guidance on a 1962 convertible body. Mitchell, former head of the Cadillac design studio, succeeded Harley Earl as Vice President of Design at General Motors from 1958 until 1977.
- 1963
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William L. Mitchell with 1962 Corvair XP-875 Super Spyder Concept Car, 1963
Automotive designer Bill Mitchell posed with the 1962 Chevrolet Corvair Super Spyder (XP-875) concept car in 1963. The XP-875 was built under his guidance on a 1962 convertible body. Mitchell, former head of the Cadillac design studio, succeeded Harley Earl as Vice President of Design at General Motors from 1958 until 1977.
- Sketch of a Truck by William L. Mitchell, circa 1930 - Bill Mitchell joined General Motors' Art and Colour Section in 1935 and served as GM's head of design from 1958 to 1977. His many successes included the 1938 Cadillac Sixty Special, the 1963 Buick Riviera, and the 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray. Mitchell created this illustration around 1930.
- circa 1930
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Sketch of a Truck by William L. Mitchell, circa 1930
Bill Mitchell joined General Motors' Art and Colour Section in 1935 and served as GM's head of design from 1958 to 1977. His many successes included the 1938 Cadillac Sixty Special, the 1963 Buick Riviera, and the 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray. Mitchell created this illustration around 1930.
- Sketch, "1939 LaSalle Suggestion" - General Motors introduced LaSalle for 1927 as a "companion car" to Cadillac. LaSalle automobiles were priced below those from Cadillac, but generally featured Cadillac engineering and quality. This sketch shows a design proposal for a 1939 model. GM ended LaSalle production after the 1940 model year.
- 1939
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Sketch, "1939 LaSalle Suggestion"
General Motors introduced LaSalle for 1927 as a "companion car" to Cadillac. LaSalle automobiles were priced below those from Cadillac, but generally featured Cadillac engineering and quality. This sketch shows a design proposal for a 1939 model. GM ended LaSalle production after the 1940 model year.
- Race Car No. 7, circa 1925 -
- circa 1925
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Race Car No. 7, circa 1925