Inside the Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild

Contestants Recall the Great General Motors Talent Search

Buch | Softcover

336 Seiten

2011
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-4861-6 (ISBN)

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From 1930 to 1968, General Motors sponsored a 1:12 scale model automobile design competition for youth--the famous Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild. Each year thousands of boys and young men from across America competed for scholarships by designing, building, and submitting a scale model of their own "dream car," to be judged on such qualities as design originality and craftsmanship. A public relations bonanza for GM, the program helped to identify and nurture a generation of future leaders in design engineering, automotive design, automotive styling, industrial design and other endeavors.

In these essays, more than 30 Guildsmen chronicle their experiences in the competition, revealing their model car design techniques, tricks, and secrets: Philip J. Rauth, Joseph R. Rauth, Herman I. Rauth, Roger D. Teter, Gordon D. Williams, William A. Keyser, Jr., Warren M. Bakken, Wilfred C. Keagy, Arnold L. Joslin, Raymond P. Wykes, Charles R. Foreman, Adrian A. Bruno, Charles H. Stewart, George E. Anderson, William D. Scott, Walter F. O'Neill, Jr., Thomas L. De Fazio, Felix R. Collazo, Ronald J. Will, Roger L. Schneider, Thomas L. Covert, Paul F. Bonfilio, George G. Herzog, Samuel T. Kjellman, Frederick J. "Bud" Magaldi, Geza A. Loczi, Jeffrey A. Jones, Robert W. Lawhn, Tom W. Graboski, Terry P. Graboski, Spencer L. Mackay, Grant Onnie, John L. Jacobus and John M. Mellberg.

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.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. Six Dazzling Model Cars: Family Genes Prevailed

Philip J. Rauth (1947), Joseph R. Rauth (1953) and Herman I. Rauth

(1955–1956)

2. A Tale of Two Brothers

Roger D. Teter (1949)

3. An Artist Emerges from a Hotbed of Design

Gordon D. Williams (1951)

4. An Artisan’s Ancestry: From Cars to Craft

William A. Keyser, Jr. (1949–1952)

5. An Engine, a Dungeon and a Lot of Lacquer

Warren M. Bakken (1949–1953)

6. From Chicken Coop to Cars

Wilfred C. Keag y (1949–1953)

7. The Son Who Built the Model

Arnold L. Joslin (1951–1953)

8. If at First You Don’t Succeed—Try, Try Again!

Raymond P. Wykes (1951–1953)

9. The Kid from West Texas Wins Against the Odds!

Charles R. Foreman (1950–1952, 1954)

10. Guild Defined “Road to the Future” for Designer

Adrian A. Bruno (1954–1955)

11. From the Farm to GM Design Staff

Charles H. Stewart (1951–1955)

12. From Ford Country to GM Interior Design to DeTomaso Mangusta Devotee

George E. Anderson (1954–1956)

13. Shaping a Model and Forming a Life

William D. Scott (1957–1959)

Between pages 112 and 113 are 16 color plates containing 39 photographs

14. A Story of Almost

Walter F. O’Neill, Jr. (1956–1959)

15. Balancing School, Styling and Model Building

Thomas L. De Fazio (1953, 1956, 1958–1960)

16. Forgotten Dreams Remembered

Felix R. Collazo (1959–1961)

17. From Soap Box Cars to Subaru’s Executive Suites

Ronald J. Will (1959–1961)

18. Wheels, Wheels, Wheels: Chronicles of a Mid-Level Guild Winner

Roger L. Schneider (1957–1962)

19. From Windshields to Sugar Scoops: A Guildsman Makes the Grade

Thomas L. Covert (1961–1962)

20. Like Father, Like Son: Two Creative, Inventive Spirits

Paul F. Bonfilio (1958–1962)

21. From Automobiles to Air Force Aeronautics

George G. Herzog (1955–1959, 1963)

22. Guildsman Designed Rational, Urban Mini-Car

Samuel T. Kjellman (1959–1962, 1964)

23. From 1:12 Scale to Full Scale: Ambition to Design Detroit Iron Fulfilled

Frederick J. “Bud” Magaldi (1958–1960, 1962, 1965)

24. Lucky Number

Geza A. Loczi (1959–1965)

25. Guildsman Served Up Plexiglas Sandwiches and Candied Apples

Jeffrey A. Jones (1962–1966)

26. So, “Which end is the front?”

Robert W. Lawhn (1961–1964, 1966, 1967)

27. Blood, Sweat and Fumes: Twin Rivalry Equaled Twin Scholarships

Tom W. Graboski and Terry P. Graboski (1966–1968)

28. “Even If I Had Wanted to Avoid It, Design Would Have Come Looking for Me”

Spencer L. Mackay (1966–1968)

29. The Last Winner

Grant L. Onnie (1967–1968)

30. Party by Fisher: 2008 Guild Reunion Exhibition in Boston

John L. Jacobus (1961–1966)

In Memoriam: Charles M. “Chuck” Jordan

Ronald J. Will and John M. Mellberg

Appendix: Basic Guild Policies and Procedures

Glossary

Bibliography

About the Contributors

Index

Zusatzinfo	215 photos (39 in color), appendix, glossary, bibliography, index
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 254 mm
Gewicht	608 g
Themenwelt	Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Auto / Motorrad
ISBN-10	0-7864-4861-X / 078644861X
ISBN-13	978-0-7864-4861-6 / 9780786448616
Zustand	Neuware