The “Damsels of Design”

The “Damsels of Design”

Starting in 1943 with the hiring of Helene Rother, GM styling head Harley Earl began a project to employ women as designers at General Motors. Eventually, a group of ladies that would be dubbed the “Damsels of Design”, and their touch on the automotive...
1963 4-Seater Corvette Sting Ray XP-796

1963 4-Seater Corvette Sting Ray XP-796

Through time, there have been a lot of odd one-off project prototypes and design studies that were built by manufacturers. Some were great ideas or included things that were later used in other cars. The story behind the 1963 4-Seater Corvette is one of the more...