Join Dennis Little, retired Cadillac Design Studio’s chief designer and president of the Santa Fe Concorso, as he takes you behind locked doors of the General Motors Design Studios—a special event as part of the exhibit Lowriders, Hoppers, and Hot Rods: Car Culture of Northern New Mexico. Little’s talk is at 2 pm on Sunday, Aug. 28, in the History Museum auditorium. Free with admission.
This promises to be a visual treat for anyone interested in seeing and hearing how designers bring to life their vision of the future of transportation. GM design traces its roots back to Hollywood native Harley Earl and California’s rich, diverse and eclectic culture, which has inspired some of our greatest designs over the past century. General Motors Design Centers are in eight countries around the world. More than 1,500 men and women are responsible for the design development of every GM concept globally.
During a 30-year career with General Motors, Little focused on design projects with Buick, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Chevrolet, and Cadillac. On the international scene, he worked with GM counterpart Opel, as well as the team at Pininfarina Design. As chief designer of Cadillac Design Studios, he led many innovative projects and felt that those talents could be focused on a national concours d’elegance here in Santa Fe. Collaborating with a special group of eight passionate volunteers, in 2008, they founded the Santa Fe Concorso. During the past four years it has established itself in the top tier of up-and-coming concours in the country, and the show has become a favorite with car collectors.
