Pasadena, California’s ArtCenter College of Design annually welcomes those interested in automotive design to its Car Classic exhibition on campus, held this year on October 23 and called “Built by Hand.” Billed as an event “where extraordinary ideas are realized as visionaries push transportation boundaries to a limitless future,” this year’s event presented a carefully curated selection of 120 innovative handcrafted vehicles that ranged from wacky to wonderful, as demonstrated by a Laker fan’s “tribute” BMW Isetta and a dreamy, midnight blue 1936 Delahaye 135 Competition Figoni et Falaschi work of art.
Some 100 Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild members attended as part of a special reunion in recognition of the General Motor’s sponsored competition that was held from 1930 to 1968, and drew entries from millions of teenage boys for the annual car-building and design competition in hopes of being recognized as potential future talent by GM.
At day’s end, Car Classic judges presented Built By Hand Awards in nine categories, with top honors going to:
Bold American Design
Dan Gregg – 1964 Buick Riviera
James Huizdos – 1963 Ford Thunderbird
Built by Hand
Mike Jahns – 2016 Randy Grubb Falconer Dodic
Classic Design
Rod and Elaine Byrd – 1957 Studebaker Golden Hawk
Emily and Sam Mann – 1937-38 Delage D8-120SS
Competition
Ed Justice Jr. – 1946 Bill Burke Belly Tanker
Hector Vazquez – 1974 Alfa Romeo GTV115
Exotics
Chuck Gayton – 1969 DeTomaso Mangusta
Richard Spratling – 2009 RS Design Corsa Spyder
Hot Rods & Customs
Rudy Pock – 1928 Indian Factory OHC Hillclimber
Jonathan Ward – 1952 TC Chrysler DE584D Wagon
Out of the Box
Rudy Pock – 1958 Fiat Multipla
Larry Smith and The Petersen Automotive Museum – 1936 Stout Scarab
Sports & GT
Rosa Farrer – 1966 Ford GT 350 Shelby Mustang
Rich Plavetich – 1956 Lancia Aurelia B20S GT
Joshua Stern – 1973 BMW 3.0 CSI
Students’ Choice
Donald Osborne – 1957 Alfa Romeo Giulietta SS Special Bertone Prototipo
For complete information please visit www.artcenter.edu.
