We Found Who Designed Those Big Cadillac Fins
Автокөліктер мен көлік құралдары
David Holls was a car designer for GM from the 1950s to the 1990s. He designed Cadillacs, Corvettes, Buicks, and Opels. Recorded in 1997.
0:00 - Childhood in Detroit
2:02 - Michigan State to General Motors
2:30 - First Job Cadillac Studio
3:08 - 1953 Cadillac Eldorado
3:56 - Harley Earl
5:00 - Army in Germany
5:39 - 1955 GM Design Tech Center
6:47 - 1959 Cadillac with Big Fins
7:30 - Design Philosophy and Bill Mitchell
9:56 - Origins of Automobile Design
12:04 - 1960 Cadillac, Buick Riviera, Corvette and Camaro
12:47 - Clay Modelers, Engineers, and Design Team
13:53 - Engineer Pete Estes
15:08 - Chief Designer Chevrolet
15:52 - Opel in Germany
17:27 - Opel Manta, Commodore, Senator, Diplomat, and Bitter
20:53 - Bill Mitchell's Art & History
26:11 - Special Car Designs at GM
27:35 - 1963 Corvette Stingray
30:50 - Buick Riviera
31:55 - GM Divisions
33:54 - Selling a design to Bill Mitchell
34:10 - Humor of Bill Mitchell
36:40 - Young Designers at GM
40:30 - Running GM Advanced Studios
41:40 - Body Shape and Wind Tunnel
43:52 - GM Director of Design
44:13 - Writing the History of Automobile Design
47:10 - Automobile Safety and Design
47:53 - Back to Styling
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This interview was just utterly enjoyable, he was obviously a great guest and a great speaker. What a time that must have been. I can't help but wish we had such men designing cars these days, and a similar process. David Holls, RIP
This is an absolute treasure. Thank you for providing it to us on the interwebs here!
@THROTTLEPOWER
5 күн бұрын
Yes, I agree!
Gem of an interview. Thanks
Fantastic interview. What a cool look into automotive history.
Mr. B. Here ! 🍩☕️👀😎👍. At 71 to see this interview wow, as young technician at Oldsmobile had mate guys like this who came to the dealership to get input from us snot noises technicians ! Wow what a great time to work & drive cars that came from these guys before they retired ! 🍸👀😎👍
Absolutely fabulous interview!
I grew up in the 1960’s on a block that had two car dealership owners. Cadillac and Buick. There was always a brand new Riviera in the driveway of one house and a new Sedan deVille parked on the other. Every day I would just stare and stare at the beauty of the cars. I remember my childhood by which year Riviera or Cadillac was parked outside.
This is one of the best things I’ve ever watched in my life ❤I absolutely loved to know who designed those cars that I’ve always admired and loved so much ! This guy is a delightful experience to watch he’s so appreciated and so positive about everything this guy is an exemplary model for anyone , this guy lived his life at full all the time and enjoyed every moment as if it was his last and for that he was working at a division that was pretty much settling the automotive trends for his era ! Absolutely legendary legacy and automotive cultural education ! All the very best from Adelaide South Australia 🇦🇺
Well thank you Mr. Holls! You designed my favorite car, ever. For my years I owned a '59 CDV (as a collector car)... it was a wonderful Cadillac!
Wow I sure enjoyed this after a life of love for cars this hit the buttons thanks.
Thanks so much for this interview. Dave was one of the most passionate car people I ever worked with. He was a mentor and an inspiration.
Wow! Amazing interview with a gentleman who has basically seen it all. Priceless. This video should be mandatory viewing for all managers and designers at GM today. I will still contend that GM design today is stocked with people with no talent, inspiration, or working eyes.
@hrushikeshghanekar
6 күн бұрын
post 2018 gm -Cadillac and chevy are cleaning up their designs.
thank you so much for this
Fantastic excellent. it’s amazing how far the auto industry has fallen.
Man o man, what a gem of an interview. This should be required watching to earn your “car guy” badge
I will always remember walking to school in gr 7 and 8 and passing a house with the rear end of a black 59 Caddy poking out of the garage.
Unsung gentleman here, as far as the wider automotive world goes. Honestly, his wide ranging life, pure teamwork ethic, and joie d'vivre along with being such a great Car Guy reminds me of Mr. Dan Gurney from the racing side of the automotive world.
Thank you Dennis for the history really cool to watch hope you have a great Saturday 👍❤️🙏
Yeah.. the 1960 Corvair Coupe was a such a clean minimalist design. It showed the different design philosophy of Bill Mitchell. It is hard to believe that it happened only 2 years after Harley Earl's 58 Buicks and Oldsmobiles.
Estás personas influyeron en muchas generaciones de entusiastas y amantes de los vehículos en todo el mundo increíble historia ! Un abrazo a los responsables de este video desde Argentina 🇦🇷🇺🇸👋
Imagine: 1) Knowing what you want to do at a very early age 2) Loving your job as much as this man did He had to wipe away a tear or two after talking about how wonderful Bill Mitchell was. I have a feeling Mr. Holls' co workers felt the same way about him.
I like how he gave credit where credit is due. Very humble, modest
Thank you for this. I love designer interviews
My first car was a 53 Caddy coupe. Wish I could get one today
@manueldiez2929
7 күн бұрын
No renuncies a tus sueños si sos de usa seguro tenés una muy buena oportunidad de tenerlo yo soy de argentina y solo puedo soñar con esos autos !! Por qué por acá son imposibles de tener !👋
@HypocriticYT
7 күн бұрын
@@manueldiez2929 In Canada most rusted out decades ago.
@manueldiez2929
7 күн бұрын
@@HypocriticYT por dios el OXIDO ese maldito destructor de sueños mecánicos 🤷
Thank you for providing this this. It is just fantastic.
Wow, impressive! Really nice to now the origin.
I have always wondered who designed those big Cadillac fins. Imagine my delight when I saw this video. Very, very entertaining. As well as informative. Two thumbs way up!
Great interview, Mr. Holls sure had an amazing career. I love all the stories and jokes.
This is an incredible interview, from someone I had never heard of really: the horse's mouth! Aside from Bill Mitchell or Harley Earl themselves, I can't imagine a more important point of view than this!
This gentleman was very lucky! That profession was my childhood dream!
I love his emblem collection, viewable over his left shoulder. Look like they are all italian makes, beautiful!
Excellent, excellent, so glad this was posted! I agree that the 1960 Cadillac styling is even better than the superstar '59s.
😂 yea Watched the whole thing wat a guy an yea there'll never be another Era like that one must of been the most optimistic time for them first 25yrs after the war wow!!
Cool!
Really wish you had done interviews with the AMC design guy when they were alive. So many Great stories!!! GOD BLESS, Chris Zinn
It's great to listen to a real car man talk, one with gasoline in his veins, not my words but Billy Mitchell's.
Thank you for doing this.
Wow, very intresting video. DidnT exspect that he were talking about the german company Bauer. Bauer did a few convertibles like the BMW E21 or the Opel C-Kadett Aero...also the CD Bitter. It seems that every german designer were taught in the US at GM.
Great vid!!! 👍👍
Trax, Equinox, Blazer... I can't tell them apart if it wasn't for the badge.
I also enjoy cars. I enjoy going to classic car shows. I enjoy drawing I’ve been drawing since I was 8. Been drawing cars since 2022 so for two years. I also enjoy racing cars. So maybe I’ll do a mixture of the two like Carol Shelby did.
.○.○. This is GOOD!🏁jdF FL/NM☮️
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@davidcrawford219
6 күн бұрын
Wish cars would be remade. 70's charger
There are two similarly interesting clips about the Bitter CD and how it came together, narrated by Dave Ruzzin: kzread.info/dash/bejne/nm2Y2shwpde6mrQ.html and kzread.info/dash/bejne/l5x9yrORqLLTkc4.html
Cars in the 1950's were designed by artists that were High on the fumes from Marks-a-Lot.
How GREAT is this, it's got a lot more than BIG Cadilac FINS!
Excellent interview. Thank you for sharing with us fans. 🚖🚙🛻