In the anything-goes world of automobile styling in the 1950s, for one quick moment the dorsal fin looked like the next big thing, but the moment quickly passed. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Bill Mitchell
Bill Mitchell’s Final Volley: The 1977 Pontiac Phantom
As the powerful and opinionated GM styling boss Bill Mitchell retired in 1977, he delivered his final parting shot to the automotive design world: the Pontiac Phantom. Continue reading
A Lost GM Show Car: The 1964 Pontiac GTO Flamme
This tastefully customized GTO convertible appeared at the 1964 New York World’s Fair, and then it disappeared. Or maybe not. Continue reading
Every Mile is an Adventure: 1964 Buick Riviera
Join us for a ride through the countryside in one the most striking American cars of the Sixties, the first-generation Buick Riviera. Continue reading
The Fabulous ’59s: Inside Chevy Styling’s Wildest Year
GM’s largest division threw caution to the wind and restraint out the window with the fabulous 1959 Chevrolets. Continue reading
Bill Mitchell’s Olds Toronado Two-Seater
Great as the car was, General Motors styling boss Bill Mitchell thought the Olds Toronado would be even better if it were Camaro-sized. So he built one. This is the short tale of the Toronado two-seater. Continue reading
Another Mitchell Masterpiece: The 1972 Buick Silver Arrow III
Conceived by GM styling boss Bill Mitchell, the Silver Arrow III was a dramatic reinterpretation of the production boattail Riviera introduced in 1971. Continue reading