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I remember Godshall's article well and I also remember both letters to CA mag by Dave and Fred being printed in a later issue with a Statement by J. Godshall added. I even remember some conversation we had when the article was out freshly at the Dry Dock where I said their letters will be printed in the future issue as CA usually does not shy away from such controversies..
I never considered the "Pontiac affair" the central theme or Statement of this artice. The way I read the original article it was a recapture of the atmosphere in the Studio during that time as a historian in the truest neutral sense. Speaking as a historian this was the correct Approach, as a Chrysler representative back in the day that's another Thing, but not a Point in an article in automotive history.After all he admitted in hindsight his own work being second to the work of a rival GM design Team who was chasing for the same Group of buyers which I don't consider an easy Thing to do. And Pontiac sold more cars even though they did no more catch my personal taste in Full Size cars since around 1967. No article for Mopar Action and the likes but I find this one more interesting and first Hand. I remember similar Statements by well known GM corporate Designers in historical Review who said they were devestated and considered their own designs inferior when the 1957 Mopars came out btw.
I don't think a Person with a hostile attitude towards his employer in general could work there for 40 plus years and become a design chief for interiors (IIRC). .
I never considered the "Pontiac affair" the central theme or Statement of this artice. The way I read the original article it was a recapture of the atmosphere in the Studio during that time as a historian in the truest neutral sense. Speaking as a historian this was the correct Approach, as a Chrysler representative back in the day that's another Thing, but not a Point in an article in automotive history.After all he admitted in hindsight his own work being second to the work of a rival GM design Team who was chasing for the same Group of buyers which I don't consider an easy Thing to do. And Pontiac sold more cars even though they did no more catch my personal taste in Full Size cars since around 1967. No article for Mopar Action and the likes but I find this one more interesting and first Hand. I remember similar Statements by well known GM corporate Designers in historical Review who said they were devestated and considered their own designs inferior when the 1957 Mopars came out btw.
I don't think a Person with a hostile attitude towards his employer in general could work there for 40 plus years and become a design chief for interiors (IIRC). .
