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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.
- Circus Performance Control Vehicle, 1967 - In 1966, automobile designer Virgil Exner was approached by a wealthy man with an unusual dream: to build a motorized circus with vehicles for transporting performers and constructing the big top. Exner was eager to begin the novel - though soon abandoned - project and created several concepts, including this control vehicle designed to erect the big top.
- 1967
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Circus Performance Control Vehicle, 1967
In 1966, automobile designer Virgil Exner was approached by a wealthy man with an unusual dream: to build a motorized circus with vehicles for transporting performers and constructing the big top. Exner was eager to begin the novel - though soon abandoned - project and created several concepts, including this control vehicle designed to erect the big top.
- "Profile of the Carriage of George Washington," 1792 - This elegant carriage, used by George Washington at one of his two presidential inaugurations, is quite different from the armored limousines used by the White House now. But, with its formal lines and stately appointments, the carriage appropriately reflects the power and the dignity of the American presidency -- something still required of presidential vehicles today.
- 1792
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"Profile of the Carriage of George Washington," 1792
This elegant carriage, used by George Washington at one of his two presidential inaugurations, is quite different from the armored limousines used by the White House now. But, with its formal lines and stately appointments, the carriage appropriately reflects the power and the dignity of the American presidency -- something still required of presidential vehicles today.
- Rendering of Amana Radarange by Mel Boldt and Associates, 1970-1979 -
- 1970-1979
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Rendering of Amana Radarange by Mel Boldt and Associates, 1970-1979
- 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.