We Found Who Designed Those Big Cadillac Fins

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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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@justinkase1360 5 күн бұрын

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

@sergioleone3583 5 күн бұрын

This is an absolute treasure. Thank you for providing it to us on the interwebs here!

@THROTTLEPOWER 2 күн бұрын

Yes, I agree!

@SoapBoxMediaTV 4 күн бұрын

Gem of an interview. Thanks

@real82it 5 күн бұрын

Fantastic interview. What a cool look into automotive history.

@debbiebermudez5890 4 күн бұрын

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 ! 🍸👀😎👍

@chocodiledundee1 4 күн бұрын

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 🇦🇺

@Mr.Higginbotham 5 күн бұрын

Absolutely fabulous interview!

@rodgerollins 4 күн бұрын

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.

@12345682900 4 күн бұрын

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!

@avirtualworld4U 5 күн бұрын

Wow I sure enjoyed this after a life of love for cars this hit the buttons thanks.

@MrMNRichardWright 2 күн бұрын

Man o man, what a gem of an interview. This should be required watching to earn your “car guy” badge

@sergioleone3583 3 күн бұрын

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.

@cybair9341 3 күн бұрын

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.

@dznr723 4 күн бұрын

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.

@manueldiez2929 4 күн бұрын

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 🇦🇷🇺🇸👋

@Andoniscars 4 күн бұрын

thank you so much for this

@daleolson3506 4 күн бұрын

Fantastic excellent. it’s amazing how far the auto industry has fallen.

@ultraviolettp3446 4 күн бұрын

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 3 күн бұрын

post 2018 gm -Cadillac and chevy are cleaning up their designs.

@HypocriticYT 4 күн бұрын

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.

@ericculver1718 3 күн бұрын

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!

@papaloongie 3 күн бұрын

Thank you for this. I love designer interviews

@donleblanc7223 2 күн бұрын

Great interview, Mr. Holls sure had an amazing career. I love all the stories and jokes.

@TheHelado36 2 күн бұрын

This gentleman was very lucky! That profession was my childhood dream!

@toddclark332 4 күн бұрын

Thank you Dennis for the history really cool to watch hope you have a great Saturday 👍❤️🙏

@rosasalas7208 2 күн бұрын

I love his emblem collection, viewable over his left shoulder. Look like they are all italian makes, beautiful!

@enriquegilmour 3 күн бұрын

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!

@HypocriticYT 4 күн бұрын

My first car was a 53 Caddy coupe. Wish I could get one today

@manueldiez2929 4 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 4 күн бұрын

@@manueldiez2929 In Canada most rusted out decades ago.

@manueldiez2929 4 күн бұрын

@@HypocriticYT por dios el OXIDO ese maldito destructor de sueños mecánicos 🤷

@afterthought3341 3 күн бұрын

How GREAT is this, it's got a lot more than BIG Cadilac FINS!

@BradleyLoomis-wq9yf 5 күн бұрын

😂 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!!

@montymatilda 2 күн бұрын

Thank you for providing this this. It is just fantastic.

@crizman7032 4 күн бұрын

Wow, impressive! Really nice to now the origin.

@machpodfan 4 күн бұрын

Excellent, excellent, so glad this was posted! I agree that the 1960 Cadillac styling is even better than the superstar '59s.

@buddyroeginocchio9105 4 күн бұрын

It's great to listen to a real car man talk, one with gasoline in his veins, not my words but Billy Mitchell's.

@eklekticmotors5943 Күн бұрын

Thank you for doing this.

@bigsarge2085 4 күн бұрын

Cool!

@VanWinger 3 күн бұрын

Trax, Equinox, Blazer... I can't tell them apart if it wasn't for the badge.

@THROTTLEPOWER 2 күн бұрын

Great vid!!! 👍👍

@michaelsinger7008 3 күн бұрын

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.

@xelphinx 4 күн бұрын

.○.○. This is GOOD!🏁jdF FL/NM☮️

@davidcrawford219 3 күн бұрын

🎥👀🏁

@davidcrawford219 3 күн бұрын

Wish cars would be remade. 70's charger

@ezghthrt7733 5 күн бұрын

There are two similarly interesting clips about the Bitter CD and how it came together, narrated by Dave Ruzzin: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/op-Uq8lo2tq4moU.html and kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m855m7SJ3bXRkZ8.html