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The Fabulous ’59s: Inside Chevy Styling’s Wildest Year

Posted on October 19, 2022 by MCG

GM’s largest division threw caution to the wind and restraint out the window with the fabulous 1959 Chevrolets.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1959 Chevrolet, Bill Mitchell, Chevrolet, General Motors, Harley Earl

Bill Mitchell’s Olds Toronado Two-Seater

Posted on September 25, 2021 by MCG

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 →

Posted in Auto History, Design | Tagged Bill Mitchell, General Motors, General Motors XP-866, Oldsmobile Toronado

Another Mitchell Masterpiece: The 1972 Buick Silver Arrow III

Posted on July 2, 2020 by MCG

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 →

Posted in Auto History, Design | Tagged Bill Mitchell, Buick, Buick Riviera, Buick Riviera Silver Arrow III, General Motors

The Flat Tops: GM’s 1959-60 Flying Wing Hardtops

Posted on May 9, 2020 by MCG

The flat-top era at General Motors lasted only two years, but it left a memorable impression.on the automotive world. . Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Design | Tagged Bill Mitchell, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, General Motors, GM Flat Tops, GM Flying Wing, Harley Earl, Oldsmobile, Pontiac

Market Watch: 1963 Corvette Sting Ray Split-Window Coupe

Posted on August 29, 2019 by MCG

Offered for only one year, the split-window coupe is Corvette royalty. This example, to be offered at the Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas sale, has some additional special features. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Market Watch | Tagged 1963 Chevrolet Corvette, Bill Mitchell, Corvette Split-WIndow, Zora Arkus-Duntov

Video: The 1965 Corvette Mako Shark II

Posted on July 11, 2019 by MCG

The Corvette Mako Shark II was an influential concept for Chevrolet: It led directly to the production 1968 Corvette. Here are the fascinating details in an original GM promo film.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Bill Mitchell, Corvette, General Motors, Mako Shark II, Manta Ray

Bill Mitchell’s Dreamboat: The 1971 Buick Riviera

Posted on October 16, 2018 by MCG

General Motors styling boss Bill Mitchell had a taste for drama in automobile design, and few were more dramatic than the boat-tailed 1971 Buick Riviera.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Design | Tagged Bill Mitchell, Buick, Buick Riviera, General Motors

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