1 option
Designing Dreams : Essays on the Inside Story of GM, Harley Earl and America's Golden Automotive Age.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ruzzin, Dick.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Automobiles--Design and construction.
- Automobiles.
- Automobile industry and trade--United States.
- Automobile industry and trade.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (202 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Exeter : David & Charles Publishers, 2025.
- Summary:
- Explore the artistry of the Golden Age of American cars with Dick Ruzzin, one of the designers of the 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado. Discover General Motors' legacy, Harley Earl's vision, and the creative process behind automotive art. Featuring essays, sketches, and photos, Designing Dreams celebrates the passion and enduring impact of car design.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title Page
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Preface
- The Golden Age of the American Automobile
- Carl Loved It!
- Dedication and thanks
- 1. My Credentials
- 2. The Cartoon
- 3. Automotive Design History
- 4. The Art of the Automobile
- 5. General Motors, Harley Earl and Alfred P Sloan
- 6. Seizing the Moment
- 7. Harley Earl – Time Racer, Creator of an Industrial Dynasty
- 8. What You Have to Know to be a Designer
- 9. The Design Studio Vocabulary
- 10. The GM Styling Culture and Processes
- 11. How it all Worked: 1967 Pontiac Design
- 12. Motorama – A Creative Revolution
- 13. Motorama and Parades of Progress
- 14. The Privilege of Working at GM Styling
- 15. The Styling Complex – The Studio System
- 16. Design Leadership
- William L Mitchell, Vice President Of Design
- Charles M Jordan, Vice President Of Design
- Clare MacKichan, Executive Director Of Engineering
- Dave Holls, Executive Director Of Design
- Ray Hildebrand, Chief Sculptor, Cadillac Studio
- 17. Stan Wilen, Chief Designer of the Oldsmobile Studio Generated by AI.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- ISBN:
- 1-83644-018-9
- OCLC:
- 1519990343
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.