Dick Ruzzin Designing Dreams review, recensie en informatie boek met essays over het verhaal van General Motors, Harley Earl en het gouden autotijdperk van Amerika. Op 15 juli 2025 verschijnt bij Veloce het boek over de auto’s van General Motors en de Amerikaanse auto-ontwerper en zakenman Harley Earl. Een Nederlandse vertaling van het boek is niet verkrijgbaar.
Dick Ruzzin Designing Dreams review en recensie
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Designing Dreams
Essays on the inside story of General Motors, Harley Earl and America’s Golden Automotive Age
- Auteur: Dick Ruzzin (Verenigde Staten)
- Soort boek: autoboek, designboek
- Taal: Engels
- Uitgever: Veloce
- Verschijnt: 15 juli 2025
- Omvang: 176 pagina’s
- Uitgave: gebonden boek
- Prijs: $ 29,99
- Boek bestellen bij: Amazon / Bol / Libris
Flaptekst van het boek over de gouden periode van General Motors en Harley Earl
Explore the artistry of the Golden Age of American cars with Dick Ruzzin, one of the designers of the 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado. Discover General Motors’ legacy, Harley Earl’s vision, and the creative process behind automotive art. Featuring essays, sketches, and photos, Designing Dreams celebrates the passion and enduring impact of car design.
Step into the world where cars became dreams on wheels. In Designing Dreams, Dick Ruzzin unveils the untold story of General Motors, Harley Earl’s groundbreaking vision, and the artistry that defined America’s Golden Automotive Age.
At the centre of this compelling collection of essays is the 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado—a revolutionary front-wheel-drive luxury car that remains an icon of design and innovation. As one of its designers, Ruzzin provides an insider’s perspective on its creation, offering a rare glimpse into the radical ideas and creative energy behind this automotive masterpiece.
After 40 years at General Motors Design, Ruzzin reflects on the profound influence of Harley Earl, the pioneer car designer who elevated automobiles into works of art. Earl’s creativity and design philosophies reshaped the industry, leaving a legacy that continues to inspire.
Illustrated with over one hundred sketches and General Motors Design’s archival images, this book explores the passion, artistry, and precision behind automotive design. It captures the essence of a unique profession that combines function with beauty, producing cars that are both practical and beautiful.
Designing Dreams is more than a history of car design—it’s a celebration of the people, ideas, and innovations that made the automobile a defining symbol of American ingenuity. Perfect for car enthusiasts and design lovers alike, this is a journey into the heart of creativity and the Golden Age of the American Automobile.
- How Harley Earl created GM’s farsighted and unique design studios and ethos.
- ‘I was there’ designer’s description of the avant garde Oldsmobile Toronado’s design and development.
- USA-orientated book about a unique and long-lived car model from General Motors.
- Authored by Dick Ruzzin, a designer of the revolutionary 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado.
- Features compelling essays offering rare insights into the creative processes and radical ideas behind iconic car designs.
- Captures the passion, ideas, and craftsmanship that have made automotive design an enduring and iconic profession.
