This Father's Day weekend I had the opportunity to participate in the "Eyes on Design" event, held at the Edsel Ford Estate.
The show is an "invitation only" event (cars are chosen by a selection committee) and benefits the Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology. The show is also unique in the way cars are judged, not by how well they are restored (or survived) but by how the design (ie, styling) created trends, enabled technology or reflected the culture.
The theme for our specific display was the "evolution of the muscle car". I was asked to bring the GTO, to complement George Turner's 70 Judge. Cars were paired with the older version first, then the newer model (ie, two Mustangs, two Cuda's, two GTOs, etc). The cars were displayed with original concept sketches from the corresponding Design Studio.
There were other displays as well, such as Tuner cars, evolution of Porsche design, and even a vintage Camper display. Here's a sample, and I'll also include a link to the full set of photos:
Complete set of photos can be found here:
http://forums.performanceyears.com/foru ... p?t=636713