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How GMC and Buick Design Car Interiors

December 12, 2016 By Nadeem Muaddi Leave a Comment

The Hog Ring - How GMC and Buick Design Car Interiors

Most automakers agree that the most difficult element of a vehicle to design, engineer and build is its interior. Success is only achieved if it's functional, practical, safe, high-tech, attractive and comfortable for every passenger. What's more, automakers face the added challenge of forecasting drivers' preferences long in advance, as it can take years for an interior to go … [Read more...] about How GMC and Buick Design Car Interiors

GM Once Experimented with Fashion Tops

April 5, 2016 By Nadeem Muaddi Leave a Comment

Auto Upholstery - The Hog Ring - General Motors Fashion Convertible Top

In 1961, General Motors sought to differentiate itself from the competition by offering fashionable convertible tops in a variety of patterns, including polka dots, houndstooth and even floral print. … [Read more...] about GM Once Experimented with Fashion Tops

How Women Helped Shape Auto Interiors

March 16, 2015 By Nadeem Muaddi Leave a Comment

Auto Upholstery - The Hog Ring - General Motors Women Designers

The automotive interior industry is dominated by men, but women have long played an integral role in its growth and development. In fact, they've been influential as industrial sewing machine operators, auto upholsterers, business owners, textile innovators and even cabin designers. Fastlane, an automotive blog run by General Motors, recently published an interesting … [Read more...] about How Women Helped Shape Auto Interiors

An Old School Spin on Bucket Seats

February 27, 2014 By Naseem Muaddi 13 Comments

Auto Upholstery - The Hog Ring - Swivel Seat

Between 1973-1977 General Motors put a spin on traditional automotive seating when it outfitted several of its models — including the Monte Carlo, Chevelle, Cutlass and Laguna — with swivel bucket seats, which utilized a unique track system that allowed front buck seats to not only slide forwards and back, but also turn towards the outside of a vehicle to assist passengers with … [Read more...] about An Old School Spin on Bucket Seats

Time Warp: GM Windsor Trim Plant 2

October 14, 2013 By Nadeem Muaddi 1 Comment

Auto Upholstery - The Hog Ring - General Motors Windsor

Our previous post titled "Time Warp: General Motors Windsor Trim Plant" proved so popular with The Hog Ring community that we decided to look for even older photographs from within the plant. We weren't disappointed. … [Read more...] about Time Warp: GM Windsor Trim Plant 2

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