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On July 22, 2015, Kentucky to the World welcomed Bill Porter, a legendary automobile designer at GM, who played a seminal role in the history of American muscle car design, having made his mark with the 1968 Pontiac GTO and 1970-73 Pontiac Firebird 400. Bill’s impact on auto design continued into the 1990’s with the…
“A Joy Ride through Decades of American Culture & Automobile Design” – LEO Weekly, July 2015 Bill Porter discusses his time at General Motors and what led him to design the 1986 Pontiac GTO.
By Cameron Aubernon, July 21, 2015 Originally posted on Insider Louisville website Louisville native Bill Porter — a designer behind the 1968 Pontiac GTO and other iconic American cars — will visit his hometown this week to give a presentation on the intersection of design and culture. The event on Wednesday is open to the public…
By Tara Anderson, July 21 2015 Originally posted on WFPL website You don’t have to be a car geek to recognize the designs Bill Porter is responsible for. Porter, a Louisville native, was a chief designer for General Motors for three decades. He is responsible for the look of some of General Motor’s most iconic…
By Jo Anne Triplett Originally published in LEO While my taste for classic cars leans towards the boxy Nash Metropolitan, Mercedes 190 and Volvo 240, I can appreciate a streamlined automobile. Even owned a Camaro once, although its power was totally wasted on me. But as a lover of good design, it’s exciting to hear…
By David Mann, July 15 2015 Originally published in Business First If someone asked you to describe the 1968 Pontiac GTO in one word, how would you do it? Sporty? Slick, maybe? After the conversation I had on Monday with Bill Porter, the artist who designed this iconic car, I suppose I would use the…
“Louisville Native Talks about Designing the Pontiac GTO” – Business First, July 2015 Business First covers Louisville native Bill Porter’s discussion of how he designed the 1968 Pontiac GTO and his time spent at General Motors.
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