John Manoogian II

John Manoogian II (born July 23, 1947) is an automobile designer, industrial designer, adjunct faculty member, and automotive industry expert — widely known for his nearly 33-year career with General Motors, where he designed for the company's Chevrolet, Pontiac, Saturn, Buick, Oldsmobile and Cadillac divisions.

At Cadillac, Manoogian's work ranged from the hastily conceived and oft-derided Cimarron to the second generation Cadillac CTS Coupe, winner of the Motor Trend Car of the Year, Best Concept Car Design & Best Vehicle Design award at the 2008 North American International Auto Show, as well as the production and concept categories at EyesOn Design, an event judged by noted vehicle designers.

Early life Manoogian was born in Detroit and John Albert Manoogian (1921–2016), a former Marine in World War II — and later, manager of the Alpha Project, Ford Motor Company's advanced manufacturing program.

Manoogian grew up in Michigan and after working as a designer/clay sculptor for Ford Motor Company, returned to school and received a B.A. in Transportation Design from the Art Center College of Design,

After joining the General Motors Design Staff in 1976, and interviewed and hired college graduates for design positions at GM Design. He has served as a Sheet Metal Subject Matter Expert and holds 3 design patents.

Manoogian formed a design consultancy, Forzablitz,

As an industry insider, Manoogian continues to participate in automotive discussions and roundtables, often sharing his personal experience as a designer. On the YouTube Rare Classic Cars & Automotive History channel, he has conducted a series of interviews on the process of designing cars and his experience designing particular models.

Portfolio 1981 Cadillac Cimarron 1985 Cadillac Deville, 1992 Pontiac Grand Am 1996 Pontiac Grand Prix, 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix 2005 Cadillac DTS 2006 Chevrolet Impala, Buick Lucerne 2008 Cadillac CTS 2006 and 2009 USA Presidential Limousines