Is it really gone? by Wallace Wyss - Back in the ’60s, I used to know a guy in Detroit who was a top-drawer exec for GM—head of styling, in fact. And when he replaced the founder of GM Styling, Mr. Harley Earl, Bill Mitchell had to fill some … [Read more...]
Fiction: Dead Ringer
April 26, 2020 By Leave a Comment
by Wallace Wyss - Jerry was swearing. It wasn't that hot, but he was swearing because he had agreed to do what Johnny wanted, and now he was worried that, if he did it, his employer would somehow connect him to the theft. The object to … [Read more...]
On Made In The USA
April 21, 2020 By 9 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - Yes, it was thought of as controversial when our present President, when he was running for President, said he wanted to see more things made in the USA. Most people dismissed it as pandering to prejudiced folks but … [Read more...]
Make Life Size Model Cars of Clay and Get Paid For It
April 15, 2020 By 1 Comment
by Wallace Wyss - When Harley Earl, the first designer hired by General Motors, was a little boy in Pasadena, CA he played in the (almost) dry clay riverbed, whipping up car designs. When he and his father made a name for themselves restyling … [Read more...]
The General Motors Rotary Diesel Team
January 14, 2020 By 2 Comments
by Dominick A. “Nick” Vermet - Not sure when in very late '60s early 1970, but GM Research at the Tech Center in Warren, MI started on a rotary diesel project. You can see the engine and team members and names in the two photos below. The … [Read more...]
The Fraud of General Motor’s Rotary Engined Mid-Engined Prototypes
August 6, 2019 By Leave a Comment
The big news about the new mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette brings out memories of other mid-engine Corvette designs. Our Wallace Wyss shares his experience with the General Motors attempt at trying to design a rotary engine for the Corvette. He also … [Read more...]
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