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Who Am
I?
Herb
Grasse
Design
is
owned and operated by Herb Grasse, who has been in
the field of Industrial Design, Transportation
Design and Model fabrication since 1962. Designing
and building everything from typewriters to
production vehicles. I have had the privilege to
work with some of the top Custom Car and Automotive
people world wide. With years in the transportation
industry I know that we can help you with all your
needs from custom cars to production vehicles. Our
architectural models have set a new level of
excellence and presentation, at a realistic price,
with an emphasis on quality, accuracy, presentation
and on-time delivery. We can take any design or
architectural project from starting sketch idea,
through to finished presentation with years of
experience in the design and
modeling.
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Education
- Syracuse
University - Fine Arts 1963-1964
- Art Center College
of Design - Bachelors of Science Degree 1968
Industrial Design -Transportation
Design
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Employment
History:
- Smith Corona Marchant - Model Maker -
1962-1964
- Chrysler Corporation - Dodge Styling
Studios - Designer 1968-1969
- Ford Motor Company - Designer - 1970
-1972
- Herb Grasse Design - Design Director
1972-1973
- Bricklin Vehicle Corporation - Director
of Design -1973-1975
- Ford Motor Company Asia-Pacific -
Principal Designer Exteriors 1976-1988
- Nissan Australia - Chief Designer
-1988-1989
- Herb Grasse Design - Design Director
1990-2007
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Awards:
- INDUSTRIAL DESIGN MAGAZINE 1975 -
Industrial designer of the year in Product
Design for the Bricklin Automobile
- THE SOCIETY OF ART CENTER ALUMNI - 1975
- Best Transportation Design for the
Bricklin Automobile
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Show
and Custom Car History:
I have
had the privilege to work with some of the top
Custom Car and Automotive people world
wide.
- George Barris
Customs
- Dick
Dean
- Bill
Cushenberry
- Bob Larivee Sr. -
Promotions Incorporated
- Don Stacy -
National Autorama
- George
Miller/Byron Kennedy - Village Roadshow
Australia
- Malcolm Bricklin -
Bricklin Corporation
- Jim Gaylord -
Gaylord Cars
- Malcolm Bricklin -
Visionary Vehicles
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The
following vehicles were done for George
Barris
- ZZR Car - Graphics
logo - 1967 Associate Designer
- Batmobile - 1966
Associate Designer, Graphics
- Yvonne DeCarlo Car
- 1967 Associate Designer
- The Hanson
Volkswagen - 1998 Associate
Designer
- The Spice Girls
Cadallic- 1998 Associate
Designer
- 2000 Millennium -
1998 Associate Designer
- Dunkin Donuts
"Breakfast Utility Vehicle" - 1999 Associate
Designer
- Chrysler City Coup
- 2000 Associate Designer
- PT Crusier Dual
Cowl Phaeton - 2002 Associate
Designer
- Mustang Ranchero -
2002 Associate Designer
- Shark Attack -
2004 Associate Designer
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The
following vehicle was done for George Barris/Dick
Dean
- Cougar Woodie 2005
Show Car - 1998 Associate
Designer
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The
following vehicles were done for Dick
Dean
- Shalaco II
Concepts - Designer
- Mervet -
Designer
- VW Styling -
Designer
- Lincoln -
Designer
- Turbo Cycle - 1997
Designer
- Mini Concepts -
2004 Designer
- The Peanut Car was
commissioned by The Halo Creative Group - 2004
Designer
- There were many
other vehicle concepts that I did for Dick Dean
but they were un-named.
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The
following vehicle was done for Bill
Cushenberry
- Gypsy Dune Buggy -
1967 Designer
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Here is a
list of some of the vehicles I have been involved
with:
- Dodge - Yellow
Jacket Show Car - Chrysler Corp. - 1970
Designer
- Dodge - Daroo II -
Chrysler Corp. 1970 Associate Designer
- Ford - Tracker
Show Truck - 1979 Designer
- Ford Falcon Ute
Sundowner Show Car - 1978
Designer
- White Road
Commander Show Truck - 1972
Designer
- Mission Impossible
Car - 1972 Designer
- Lola T70 Show Car
- 1973 Designer
- Mad Max II -
Concepts - 1981 Designer
- Bricklin- 1972
Designer
- Bricklin Chairman
Show Car - 1975 Designer
- Bricklin Gatoraid
Indy Show Car - 1974 Designer
- Waltzing Matilda
Jet Truck - 1979 Designer ( held the land speed
record for trucks in Australia)
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