Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild

"From1930 until 1968, the Fisher Body Division of General Motors sponsored the Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild and its annual model-building competition. For the first seven years of the contest, the young men in the Guild built models of a Napoleonic carriage (the Fisher Body logo) to show their high precision skills in craftsmanship. In 1937 the contest expanded to include model automobiles, which became a source of inspiration for new GM automobiles. By 1948 model cars became the only accepted entry for the contest. Winning car models were both practical and stylish original designs made with superior craftsmanship on an exacting 1/12th scale. For General Motors, the competition was a major public relations success while also serving as a type of design aptitude test for the entrants. For the young men of the Guild, the contest was a chance to win scholarships, cash prizes, and an once-in-a-lifetime all-expenses paid trip to Detroit for the regional winners. Designs featured in these models would often presage production automobiles, as many winners went on to work for General Motors or other automotive companies as designers."

Contributed by James Green, thru Tom Hibschman.





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Walter Stewart, 1963, age 18


Thomas Niswonger, 1958, age 20


Fred Kriszat, early 50s, his age unknown. This model has a complete interior, glass all around. Some cracking in the paint, but remember, this paint job is over 65 years old!

Tom Hibschman's cast resin duplicate