Author Topic: Solved - NEH 999: Proposal for 1957 Studebaker Express Coupe by Ted Pietsch (Read 3788 times)

Amsterdam · « **Reply #25 on:** April 01, 2011, 10:58:10 AM »

Brooks Stevens ??

Carnut · « **Reply #26 on:** April 01, 2011, 11:09:12 AM »

Quote from: Amsterdam on April 01, 2011, 10:58:10 AM

Brooks Stevens ??

Nor him!

Aaron65 · « **Reply #27 on:** April 01, 2011, 11:59:13 AM »

Bob Koto?

Carnut · « **Reply #28 on:** April 01, 2011, 12:00:47 PM »

Quote from: Aaron65 on April 01, 2011, 11:59:13 AM

Bob Koto?

..or him, no!

Aaron65 · « **Reply #29 on:** April 01, 2011, 04:26:47 PM »

All right...I can't seem to give this up, so one more try and I'm out: Fred Hudson???

Carnut · « **Reply #30 on:** April 01, 2011, 06:59:17 PM »

Quote from: Aaron65 on April 01, 2011, 04:26:47 PM

All right...I can't seem to give this up, so one more try and I'm out: Fred Hudson???

No, I'm afraid it wasn't him either.
Don't give up - the answer is out there!
He specialised in aerodynamic shapes in his early career, which started in the 1930s.

Aaron65 · « **Reply #31 on:** April 01, 2011, 10:45:35 PM »

John Tjaarda?

Carnut · « **Reply #32 on:** April 02, 2011, 04:50:30 AM »

Quote from: Aaron65 on April 01, 2011, 10:45:35 PM

John Tjaarda?

I'm afraid not, no.

araknid · « **Reply #33 on:** April 08, 2011, 02:43:19 PM »

Quote from: Carnut on March 31, 2011, 09:18:49 AM

Quote from: Aaron65 on March 31, 2011, 08:48:41 AM
Are you looking for the person who drew this specific sketch or for the head of the styling staff?

I scanned this picture from a book, and the caption reads:

"Studebaker planned to revive its Express Coupe car/pickup in the ambitious all new S-P line first envisioned for '57. ******** penned five possible accessories for it, including a pop-up pup tent" (as per my puzzle picture).

So I guess that would mean the actual stylist.

I found the quote in a book. The person mentioned was A. Roberts.

Carnut · « **Reply #34 on:** April 08, 2011, 06:49:10 PM »

Quote from: araknid on April 08, 2011, 02:43:19 PM

Quote from: Carnut on March 31, 2011, 09:18:49 AM
Quote from: Aaron65 on March 31, 2011, 08:48:41 AM
Are you looking for the person who drew this specific sketch or for the head of the styling staff?

I scanned this picture from a book, and the caption reads:

"Studebaker planned to revive its Express Coupe car/pickup in the ambitious all new S-P line first envisioned for '57. ******** penned five possible accessories for it, including a pop-up pup tent" (as per my puzzle picture).

So I guess that would mean the actual stylist.

I found the quote in a book. The person mentioned was A. Roberts.

I'm afraid that must be a different book - that's not the name in mine!
The name mentioned in mine is quite a respected and known designer.

Aaron65 · « **Reply #35 on:** April 08, 2011, 09:49:06 PM »

Vince Gardner?

Carnut · « **Reply #36 on:** April 09, 2011, 04:37:22 AM »

Quote from: Aaron65 on April 08, 2011, 09:49:06 PM

Vince Gardner?

Not him, no..

Aaron65 · « **Reply #37 on:** April 10, 2011, 08:04:56 AM »

Was the designer more of a freelance, industrial designer than a Studebaker staffer?

Carnut · « **Reply #38 on:** April 10, 2011, 09:21:58 AM »

Quote from: Aaron65 on April 10, 2011, 08:04:56 AM

Was the designer more of a freelance, industrial designer than a Studebaker staffer?

I believe he was, yes.
It wasn't Loewy though..

Aaron65 · « **Reply #39 on:** April 10, 2011, 09:23:54 AM »

Norman Bel Geddes?

Carnut · « **Reply #40 on:** April 10, 2011, 10:49:34 AM »

Quote from: Aaron65 on April 10, 2011, 09:23:54 AM

Norman Bel Geddes?

Not him, no.
There was an article about the designer in a very well-known New York newspaper about 18 months ago, which was mainly about his work on smaller and more aerodynamic saloons in the mid 1930s.