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06-22-2009, 09:10 AM
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"Eyes on Design" car show results
This Father's Day weekend I had the opportunity to participate in the "Eyes on Design" event, held at the Edsel Ford Estate.
The show is an "invitation only" event (cars are chosen by a selection committee) and benefits the Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology. The show is also unique in the way cars are judged, not by how well they are restored (or survived) but by how the design (ie, styling) created trends, enabled technology or reflected the culture. The theme for our specific display was the advertising artwork of Art Fitzpatick/Van Kaufman. I was asked to bring both the GTO and the Grand Prix. As expected, the vehicles were displayed with the corresponding advertising art. There also was a separate display for "Muscle Cars in Print" and, here was well, the cars matched the artwork.                   
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'63 LeMans Convertible '63 Grand Prix '65 GTO - original, unrestored, Dad was original owner, 5000 original mile Royal Pontiac factory racer '74 Chevelle - original owner, 9.85 @ 136 mph besthttp://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/ My Pontiac Story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 "Intro from an old Assembly Plant Guy":http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 Last edited by Keith Seymore; 04-02-2018 at 08:02 PM. |
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06-22-2009, 09:10 AM
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         You might recognize some of these names:          
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'63 LeMans Convertible '63 Grand Prix '65 GTO - original, unrestored, Dad was original owner, 5000 original mile Royal Pontiac factory racer '74 Chevelle - original owner, 9.85 @ 136 mph besthttp://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/ My Pontiac Story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 "Intro from an old Assembly Plant Guy":http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 Last edited by Keith Seymore; 04-02-2018 at 08:04 PM. |
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06-22-2009, 09:11 AM
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     Station wagons are from the "Family Vacation" section:  The "Muscle Cars in Print" matched the artwork right down to colors, vinyl tops and wheels:             
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'63 LeMans Convertible '63 Grand Prix '65 GTO - original, unrestored, Dad was original owner, 5000 original mile Royal Pontiac factory racer '74 Chevelle - original owner, 9.85 @ 136 mph besthttp://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/ My Pontiac Story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 "Intro from an old Assembly Plant Guy":http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 Last edited by Keith Seymore; 04-02-2018 at 08:05 PM. |
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06-22-2009, 09:12 AM
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'63 LeMans Convertible '63 Grand Prix '65 GTO - original, unrestored, Dad was original owner, 5000 original mile Royal Pontiac factory racer '74 Chevelle - original owner, 9.85 @ 136 mph besthttp://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/ My Pontiac Story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 "Intro from an old Assembly Plant Guy":http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 Last edited by Keith Seymore; 04-02-2018 at 08:06 PM. |
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06-22-2009, 09:13 AM
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'63 LeMans Convertible '63 Grand Prix '65 GTO - original, unrestored, Dad was original owner, 5000 original mile Royal Pontiac factory racer '74 Chevelle - original owner, 9.85 @ 136 mph besthttp://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/ My Pontiac Story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 "Intro from an old Assembly Plant Guy":http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 Last edited by Keith Seymore; 04-02-2018 at 08:07 PM. |
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06-22-2009, 09:15 AM
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'63 LeMans Convertible '63 Grand Prix '65 GTO - original, unrestored, Dad was original owner, 5000 original mile Royal Pontiac factory racer '74 Chevelle - original owner, 9.85 @ 136 mph besthttp://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/ My Pontiac Story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 "Intro from an old Assembly Plant Guy":http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 Last edited by Keith Seymore; 04-02-2018 at 08:09 PM. |
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06-22-2009, 09:16 AM
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                   Eric White won a "Design of Distinction" award:  ...as did I. Here is the "elusive" Keith Seymore, posing with judges (and former GM Design heads) Bill Porter and Kip Wasenko:   The Pontiac "Council of Elders" holding court under the big Maple tree:  "Willie G." was on hand to receive a "Lifetime Design Acheivement" award, as well as to deliver this one:        
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'63 LeMans Convertible '63 Grand Prix '65 GTO - original, unrestored, Dad was original owner, 5000 original mile Royal Pontiac factory racer '74 Chevelle - original owner, 9.85 @ 136 mph besthttp://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/ My Pontiac Story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 "Intro from an old Assembly Plant Guy":http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 Last edited by Keith Seymore; 04-02-2018 at 08:10 PM. |
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06-22-2009, 09:19 AM
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No matter what anyone says, the wings on these cars are fully functional!:
 
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'63 LeMans Convertible '63 Grand Prix '65 GTO - original, unrestored, Dad was original owner, 5000 original mile Royal Pontiac factory racer '74 Chevelle - original owner, 9.85 @ 136 mph besthttp://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/ My Pontiac Story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 "Intro from an old Assembly Plant Guy":http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 Last edited by Keith Seymore; 04-02-2018 at 08:11 PM. |
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06-22-2009, 09:24 AM
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Great stuff, Keith - all the food groups represented - looks like a blast!
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06-22-2009, 11:51 AM
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The Station Wagons were invited because the International Station Wagon Club is having it's convention this week in Sandusky Ohio at the Great Wolf Lodge.
Looks like they had a good showing. I'm on my way there now.
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06-22-2009, 01:14 PM
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'63 LeMans Convertible '63 Grand Prix '65 GTO - original, unrestored, Dad was original owner, 5000 original mile Royal Pontiac factory racer '74 Chevelle - original owner, 9.85 @ 136 mph besthttp://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/ My Pontiac Story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 "Intro from an old Assembly Plant Guy":http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 |
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06-22-2009, 08:02 PM
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Thanks for sharing all the great Pics Keith and Congrats !!
Jody
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06-22-2009, 08:13 PM
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Great pics Keith, looked like a great show!
Congratulations!
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06-22-2009, 09:14 PM
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Congrats Keith,
What a great concept showing the cars with the original advertising illustrations. What a trip down memory lane. |
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06-22-2009, 09:26 PM
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Keith, thanks for posting all those great photos, and congrats! Looks like a beautiful show in a beautiful location, and perfect weather!
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06-22-2009, 09:37 PM
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Thanks Keith. Looks like you spent all your time taking pictures to share with us. Thanks again.
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06-23-2009, 12:52 PM
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Thanks, guys -
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'63 LeMans Convertible '63 Grand Prix '65 GTO - original, unrestored, Dad was original owner, 5000 original mile Royal Pontiac factory racer '74 Chevelle - original owner, 9.85 @ 136 mph besthttp://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/ My Pontiac Story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 "Intro from an old Assembly Plant Guy":http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 |
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06-23-2009, 02:52 PM
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Looks like a great show! Thanks for the pix Keith!! I bet the concept of illustrations was Jeff's idea..What was Dennis doing signing those models of his car for the fans?
I missed a good one!
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06-23-2009, 03:37 PM
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As far as the model: I believe the background is that Jeff commisioned a model builder to do an exact replica of Jensen's car. This builder is such a perfectionist that he cut out the model car trans and installed a TH400, plug wires, etc. He was "upset" that he didn't have the right part number on the cylinder heads....  I asked "...geez, is he going to put the correct 'date codes' on there?!"
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'63 LeMans Convertible '63 Grand Prix '65 GTO - original, unrestored, Dad was original owner, 5000 original mile Royal Pontiac factory racer '74 Chevelle - original owner, 9.85 @ 136 mph besthttp://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/ My Pontiac Story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 "Intro from an old Assembly Plant Guy":http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 |
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