Designing Women of GM: The Intersection of Art, Culture and Car Design

It only takes one person in charge to change the rules. General Motors was ahead of the game when it came to diversifying the design department. Design director Harley Earl’s so-called  “Damsels of Design” were a group of about a dozen automotive designers. These women  helped shaped the interior and arguably the aesthetics of Cadillacs and Buicks dating back to  1934. The impact of their work culminated in the 1958... Read More

Get ‘em while their hot: Lee Quinones on the Pontiac G8 GXP

Our resident critical artist Lee Quinones is in awe of the Pontiac GXP. If Pontiac was to go out with a bang on the eve of their demise from the GM landscape, then the 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP was the golden child that was just a tad too late. The minute I sat in this thing, it demanded it be driven, and drive it I did. It read to me as in, “I’m taking you out for a spin, Human!” The interior was crazy comfortable and firm. The leather... Read More