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Harley Jarvis Earl was an American automotive designer and business executive. He was the initial designated head of design at General Motors, later becoming vice president, the first top executive of
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1928 LaSalle phaeton
Harley Earl and the Buick Y-Job
1951 General Motors Le Sabre
William Leroy Mitchell 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
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…project was overseeing the design of 1960–62 models. He was succeeded as vice-president with responsibility for the Design and Styling Department by Bill Mitchell, under whose leadership GM design became less ornamental. Before Earl retired, General Motors became the largest corporation in the world, and design…
Mitchell in 1960
The 1963 Buick Riviera was one of Mitchell's famous designs during his tenure as Chief of styling at GM.
The 1963 Corvette Sting Ray Coupe featured what is sometimes referred to as "Coke bottle" styling.
The 1977 Cadillac Sedan deVille featured slightly downsized styling influenced by the 1976 Cadillac Seville