No, i’m past that phase of my life. I managed to keep much of the work from my professional career, and recently had it digitized for their historical archives. But I haven’t been drawing for many years.
He was quite a character. Everyone was shocked when he left GM to follow Bunkie Knudsen to FoMoCo. Only to get fired a year or so later.
First, this is NOT my contribution to April Fool's Day! Let's hope this thing stays in China. Image Unavailable, Please Login Lexus Luxury Minivan to start production in 2020 As further proof Lexus plans to reveal a luxury minivan at the Shanghai Motor Show, the Chubu Keizainewspaper in Nagoya has reported that production of the new vehicle is slated for next year — from the translated article: The company will start mass production in 2020 at its subsidiary Toyota Auto Body Inabe Factory (Inabe City). First of all, export and sales to China and Asia are expected. In China and Asia, the popularity of large minivans, especially among wealthy people, is overheating. While responding quickly to the spread of demand, it intends to further enhance its brand image by introducing highly competitive products. Toyota Auto Body is responsible for producing all Toyota vans sold overseas, including the Alphard luxury minivan that should share its underpinnings with the new Lexus version. https://lexusenthusiast.com/2019/03/31/lexus-luxury-minivan-to-start-production-in-2020/
Don't know about the orange minivan/convertible, but the Lexus "Luxury of Space" has been in the rumor pipeline since last Fall. Looks like the allure of Chinese money is too large to resist. The vehicle is suppose to debut for the Asian market at the Shanghai Auto Show on April 16th. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
From a corporate stand view, vans are too practical for poor people in the western world where they might ditch the mortgage and rent to live in one... adapting a hippy life style. I based this Rolls Royce vision of mine on the mid engine Toyota Previa as a donor to get that front cab design. https://i.imgur.com/H57xI6T.jpg Image Unavailable, Please Login
Some great historical photos from todays posting. The photo with Mitchell and Pininfarina in the Corvette is priceless. http://www.deansgarage.com/2019/photos-from-the-day-found-online/
For a while there, I thought I was seeing Double-59 Buicks! Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Image Unavailable, Please Login That 'double bubble' roof idea has been floating around for years. The Italians used it successfully on several vehicles. I even tried to get it on the '96 Pontiac Grand Prix! Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
They should've gone for it - though at the potential peril of the GP itself, as GM would occasionally kill things once they got 'em right ...!
Who fought harder against the double bubble into the backlight - engineering, production or the bean counters? Of course that presupposes that the double bubble was get support in Design.
I thought the hidden tail lights were another interesting detail that dated back three decades earlier on the 1966 Pontiac GTO.
Nothing that sinister. We had to share roof panels with the Chevy Monte Carlo, and the Olds Cutlass. They didn't want it. Too expensive. Image Unavailable, Please Login
Another bubble top of a sort for the 1961 Impala. Though that rear window treatment was gone for the 1962 Impala. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
