Looking Back on GM’s Six Past Design Chiefs Automobile Magazine
William L. 'Bill' Mitchell spent the entirety of his 42-year career in automobile design at General Motors, eventually becoming Vice President of Design, a position he held for 19 years until his retirement in 1977, with his design stewardship at General Motors becoming known as the 'Bill Mitchell era'.
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Bill Mitchell was just 24 when General Motors design boss Harley Earl made him Cadillac chief designer. The first car done under Mitchell's leadership was the trend-setting 1938 Sixty Special.
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The first-gen Camaro was a compromised "committee car," according to Bill Mitchell and Irv Rybicki Craig Fitzgerald 11 September 2020 Share Leave comment Design model of the first-generation Chevrolet Camaro. GM The first-generation Camaro's history is well-trodden.
Bill Mitchell, GM Head of Design, Part I Corvette Action Center
One of the legendary auto executives that embodied that era was Bill Mitchell, the iconic - and mercurial - design chief during GM's most glorious era. In our past two "On The Table" columns, I have written about the groundbreaking Corvair-based concepts that emerged during the Bill Mitchell era at GM Styling.
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In only two years, The Star. says he was chief designer at Cadillac. From there, Mitchell eventually landed the top job in GM's product design department as Chief of Styling in 1958. He manned the ship for the entire proceeding decade, developing such classics as the Buick Riviera, Chevy Camaro. , and Cadillac Seville.
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It's not my way of life. Now, a good friend of Earl's and Sloan's, I don't know whether you know him or not, he's Fred Cody. I was at a party a couple of weeks ago over here, and Murphy was there, and all the G.M. people, and he turned to a group we were talking to and said, 'Now, Harley Earl turned this all over to you, didn't he.
Bill Mitchell's design vision shaped 5 decades of GM vehicles
Some of his works found their way to Harley Earl's desk. Bill was hired by GM in December 1935. Less than a year later, he was Chief Designer at Cadillac. Mitchell succeeded Earl as GM Design Chief and the Corvette became "his baby."
Salute to William L. Mitchell Dean’s Garage
Thirty years later, Bill Mitchell as the second VP Styling/ Design (1958-1977) elevated it into the essential corporate profession emulated worldwide today. WLM was responsible for the design of over 136 million automobiles produced by GM, including the Corvette, Camaro, Riviera, and Toronado.
Maestro Bill Mitchell and the Iconic Cars of GM Styling Dean’s Garage
Bill Mitchell had a special version of the 1964 Chevy Corvette coupe constructed for his personal use. Finished in Bright Blue Metallic (think 1965-1966 Nassau Blue in a bit brighter hue), the.
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Served General Motors as Vice President of Design from 1959 through 1977 Designed many of GM's legendary automobiles including the Cadillac Eldorado, the Buick Riviera and the Corvette Stingray Bill Mitchell brought power into motion with designs for some of General Motors most spectacular production cars.
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William L. Mitchell (July 2, 1912 - September 12, 1988) was an American automobile designer.Mitchell worked briefly as an advertising illustrator and as the official illustrator of the Automobile Racing Club of America before being recruited by Harley Earl to join the Art and Color Section of General Motors in 1935.. Mitchell is responsible for creating or influencing the design of over 72.5.
BILL MITCHELL Hobby Car Corvettes
Three years in the making with the support of General Motors, the coffee table book of 706 pages was presented as a prototype in six bound chapters. It covers the complete twenty year period (1958-1977) that Bill Mitchell was VP Styling at General Motors and responsible for the design of the world's most Iconic cars.
Bill Mitchell; served as MBTA general counsel, interim GM The Boston
The strong-willed Mitchell—a brilliant designer and racing and performance enthusiast soon to replace the legendary Harley Earl as GM's styling chief—was told the AMA prohibition meant.
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This was the summer of 1935 and by December, Harley Earl hired Bill Mitchell to work as a designer at General Motors. Mitchell would work for GM until he was 65 years old. Mitchell was.
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Bill Mitchell, who led GM design for 19 years, wanted a clean break from Harley Earl's chrome and big tail-fin looks. He was also much more rebellious. Motor Trend detailed Mitchell's.
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Bill Mitchell, revered Corvette designer, cemented his legacy with GM. Designer had the drive and the ability to push an idea past the establishment and into reality. By Steven Reive Wheelbase.