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...]
Book Review: Maestro: Bill Mitchell & The Iconic Cars Of GM Styling
July 9, 2019 By 5 Comments
Review by Wallace Wyss - By Roy Lonberger -Hardbound -440 pages -$375 list price -13×11 in, 33×28 cm -ISBN: 9781366831507 -Available from Amazon.com at this link. More than 50 years ago, I was cleaning a swimming pool … [Read more...]
Welcome To World Class: The 2020 Chevrolet Corvette
May 1, 2019 By 6 Comments
The 2020 Corvette will, I predict, hand Ferrari it’s head. by Wallace Wyss - It is apparent now that the 2020 Corvette, to be announced in mid-July, will be mid-engine. That is significant on several accounts but the principle reason it … [Read more...]
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