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EyesOn Design Auto Design Show 2012
Father’s Day, June 17, 2012
Edsel & Eleanor Ford House
Grosse Pointe Shores, MI
Frank O. Valdez has been named Chairman of the 2012 EyesOn Design
The theme for this year’s automobile design show is ”Celebration of Design”.
Honorary Chairman:
Ed Welburn, Vice President Global Design, General Motors
Lifetime Design Achievement Award:
Chris Bangle, Head Chris Bangle Associates
A Father’s Day tradition. The 25th annual EyesOn Design Car Show will take place on Sunday, June 17, 2012 at the historic Edsel & Eleanor Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan.
The annual show will feature a collection of more than 200 by-invitation-only domenstic and foreign vehicles selected for their unique designs. The theme for this year’s show is “Celebration of Design.” This exhibition provides an excellent opportunity to celebrate the rare, significant and iconic designs of the past, present and future; thus, evolving the automobile from just transportation to rolling sculptural objects of desire.
One of the things that make EyesOn Design unique among car shows is that it celebrates design in all vehicle categories, from pre-war classics, sports cars and exotic foreign makes to muscle cars, hot rods, customs and motorcycles. The show is also unique in featuring an award by the DIO Visionaries - visually impaired and blind men and women who wear white gloves and select, strictly by touch, a winner in one vehicle category. The rest of the judged categories including the one judged by our visionaries are judged by designers from both domestic and foreign design departments of the big three, independent and foreign automobile manufacturers. We also have judges from the media and design schools from California and Michigan.
See our Tickets section for a description of the associated events of EyesOn Design 2012. All EyesOn Design events provide financial support and raise awareness for aid to the visually impaired through the work of the Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology (DIO).
You can also find information about EyesOn Design at www.eyesondesigncarshow.com
