Wayne Cherry receives Lifetime Achievement Award at EyesOn Design 2013
Mon, 08 Jul 2013
Renowned car designer Wayne Cherry was honored with a Lifetime Design Achievement Award at the EyesOn Automotive Design Exhibition at the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House, Michigan.
The former GM vice president of design was chosen by a panel of his fellow designers for the honor after a 42-year career with the carmaker, during which he was involved in the design of over 80 concepts and more than 90 production vehicles.
Only vehicle designers who have previously won the award are allowed to vote, with this year's panel including Chris Bangle, Walter de'Silva, Tom Gale, Giorgetto Giugiaro, Chuck Jordan, Robert Lutz, Shiro Nakamura, Chuck Pelly, Sergio Pininfarina and Jack Telnack.
Bob Lutz, GM vice chairman of product development and chairman of GM North America, said, "Wayne Cherry's dramatic designs deserve much of the credit for bringing Cadillac back to prominence."
Cherry said, "For me, one of the most important things is all of the wonderful, creative people that I've had the opportunity to work with. There has always been a tremendous talent at General Motors, and in their facilities all over the world. Being able to work with these people is a joy and a privilege that I will never forget."
The EyesOn Design Automotive Design Exhibition ran as part of the EyesOn Design Weekend, a benefit for the Detroit Insitute of Opthalmology. The theme of the 26th edition of the annual show was ‘Revolution Over Evolution' and aimed to highlight revolutionary moments in car design history. Attendees were treated to a look at some of the best automotive designs from the past and present.
Over 200 cars were grouped into 15 vehicle categories that included: ‘Muscle Cars', featuring models like the 1969 Chevrolet Camaro and 1989 Ford Mustang GT; ‘Fifty-Year Flight' which included 12 Ford Thunderbirds from 1955 to 2003, and ‘European Exotics', which included the 1988 Porsche 959 and 1985 Ferrari 288 GTO.
The full list of vehicle categories is:
Upper Class Reunion – Evolution / Revolution of American Luxury 1955-1969 Extreme Makeovers 2 – Revolutions in Design 1953-1971 Sports Car Revolution – Post-war British & American Baby Boomers – Revolutionary Compacts Born in America 1946-1964 Muscle Cars – A Spotlight on Change The Tuners – Modern Day Personalization European Exotics Pure Michigan – Cars of Jackson Collectors Circle Classics Designers Circle Motorcycles Revolution or Evolution? The 1930s Fifty-Year Flight – The Thunderbird Revolution - 1955-2005 Hot Rods – 1920s-1950s Class of ‘63 Classic Chris-Crafts Tail Gate & Beds – Custom Trucks Pedal Car DisplayCheck out the gallery at the top right to view a selection of the day's best pictures.
By Rufus Thompson Photography: Marc Beauregard