The Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild by John L Jacobus

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The Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild by John L Jacobus

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Zusammenfassung

The Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild was a national auto design competition sponsored by the Fisher Body Division of General Motors. This richly illustrated book presents the history of the Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild, from its inception as a philanthropic project by the Fisher family during the Great Depression, to its expansion overseas, and finally to its end in 1968.

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The Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild by John L Jacobus

The Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild was a national auto design competition sponsored by the Fisher Body Division of General Motors. This competition was for teenagers to compete for college scholarships by designing and building scale model "dream" cars. Held from the 1930s through the 1960s, it helped identify and nurture a whole generation of designers and design executives. Virgil M. Exner, Jr., Charles M. Jordan, Robert W. Henderson, Robert A. Cadaret, Richard Arbib, Elia 'Russ' Russinoff, Galen Wickersham, Ronald C. Hill, Edward F. Taylor, George R. Chartier, Charles W. Pelly, Gary Graham, Charles A. Gibilterra, E. Arthur Russell, William A. Moore, Terry R. Henline, Paul Tatseos, Allen T. Weideman, Kenneth J. Dowd, Stuart Shuster, John M. Mellberg, Harry E. Schoepf, and Ronald J. Will, are among those designers and design executives who participated in the Guild. The book also describes many aspects of the miniature model Napoleonic Coach and other scale model cars the students designed.

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“wonderfully researched, diligently executed piece of social and automotive historyUnique, real American history, and great fun. Highly recommended”—Choice; “interesting...informative...marvelous...highly recommended”—Old Cars Weekly; “one of the most intriguing automotive books of recent times...definitive...a treasure”—Cars and Parts; “exhaustive...unique...worth the price...absolute must”—Hemmings Classic Car; “definitive...extensive...fascinating”—CruZin’ Magazine; “outstanding...thorough...fascinating”—The Automotive Chronicles; “masterfully and meticulously details the history of the Guild”—The Auto Channel.
John L. Jacobus, a former Guildsman, is a retired auto safety engineer. He works as a technical writer and safety management consultant in Silver Spring, Maryland.
SKU Nicht verfügbar
ISBN 13 9780786471614
ISBN 10 0786471611
Titel The Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild
Autor John L Jacobus
Buchzustand Nicht verfügbar
Bindungsart Paperback
Verlag McFarland & Co Inc
Erscheinungsjahr 2013-07-15
Seitenanzahl 359
Hinweis auf dem Einband Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.