2025 Design Invitational
Explore groundbreaking concepts, iconic designs, trend- setters and classics in an exhibition featuring vehicles designed by ArtCenter alumni or from the collections of our community. Meet the designers and industry leaders as they share the stories behind their creations, offering rare insight into the history and innovation that define ArtCenter’s legacy.
This is a ticketed event. Advance registration required.
Select the "General Registration" option on the RSVP page to reserve a ticket.
Vehicles List
Alumni-Designed Vehicles
Year/ Make/ Model
Alumni Designer
2026 Lucid
Gravity X Concept
Derek Jenkins, Jenny Ha, Jon Wen
2026 Oilstainlab
HF-11
Iliya and Nikita Bridan
1967 Porsche
Half11
Iliya and Nikita Bridan
2025 SLATE Auto
Electric pickup Truck
Tisha Johnson
2025 Genesis
X Gran Equator Concept
Ryan Su (interior)
2025 Meyers
Manx
Freeman Thomas and Frank Saucedo
2025 Magliato
Trinity Concept
Fireball Tim Lawrence
2025 Mazda
MX-5 Club
Derek Jenkins
2022 Acura
NSX Type S
Michelle Christensen, Danny Talbert
2000 Acura
Integra Type-R
Doug Halbert
2018 Lamborghini
Huracán Spyder LP 610-4
Sasha Selipanov
2007 Lamborghini
Murcielago LP640
Luc Donckerwolke
2012 BMW
128i M Sport
Chris Chapman
2006 Pontiac
Solstice
Franz Holzhausen (exterior) and Vicky Vlachakis (interior)
2001 Audi
TT Quatro
Freeman Thomas
2001 Audi
TT 225 Quatro
Freeman Thomas
1997 Dodge
Viper GTS
Craig Durfey and Bob Hubbach
1995 Mitsubishi
3000 GT VR4
Bill Dayton
1991 Acura
NSX Concept Roadster
Dave Marek and Jayson Wilbur
*Appeared in The Avengers (2012), driven by Tony Stark.
1981 Lincoln
Continental
Fireball Tim Lawrence
1964 Lincoln
Continental
Jim Powers (interior)
1976 Ford
Mustang II Pro Stock
Howard "Buck" Mook
1966 Ford
Mustang - Custom Wagon
Pete Brock and Robert Cumberford
1966 Ford
Mustang
George Shumaker and Jack Telnack
1966 Ford
Mustang Fastback
GT350 Shelby
George Schumaker and Jack Telnac
1972 Chevrolet
Nova
Jake Johnston
1969 Chevrolet
Corvette C3
Hank Haga
1965 Chevrolet
Corvair Corsa
Ron Hill
1966 Oldsmobile
Toronado Deluxe
David North
1964 Studebaker
Avanti R2
Tom Kellogg
1964 Buick
Riviera series 4700
David North
1959 Volkswagen
Transporter
Double Cab rat rod
Fireball Tim Lawrence
MarCel
Roadster
Chip Foose
2026 Aprillia
Tuono Factory Motorcycle
Greg Tada
2015 Stator
LE Scooter
Nathan Allen
ArtCenter Design Excellence Award Winners
Year/ Make/ Model
Description
1956 Maserati
A6G Zagato
ArtCenter Design Excellence Award winner at Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance 2024
1964 Alfa Romeo
Giulia Sprint Speciale
ArtCenter Design Excellence Award winner at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering 2024
Additional Vehicles
Featuring vehicles from the collections of the ArtCenter community.
Year/ Make/ Model
2017 Aston Martin
DB11 Launch Edition
With Made Light Wheels designed by alumnus Jake Kaufman.
Martin Indy Roadster
1962 Porsche
Roadster
1973 Porsche
911 RS 2.7
Custom design by Sean Wotherspoon
1971 Ferrari
Daytona 365 GTB/4
1951 Ford
Coupe
"Wicked Shoebox"
1971 Ford
Bronco
1958 Chevrolet
Corvette C1
1972 Chevrolet
Corvette C3
1965 Shelby
Cobra Roadster
1967 Triumph
TR4A IRS
1991 Jeep
XJ Cherokee
1969 Subaru
Impreza WRX STI
1991 Nissan
300ZX Twin Turbo
2010 Nissan
370Z Touring
2024 Nissan
GT-R Takumi Edition
2024 Nissan
GT-R JGTC Street Spec
2022 Hyundai
Veloster N
2021 Honda
Civic
2021 Toyota
GR Supra
2024 Lotus
Emira
2025 Bestune
Pony EV
2021 Toyota
GR Supra
Race Kart Fall 2024
#7
Student-designed Go Kart from the cross-disciplinary course, in which students design their own race karts to compete.
Student designer:
Lauren Peng and Jack Chen (Product Design)
Race Kart Fall 2024
JELLY CAT
Student designer:
Scarlett Huang and Mianheng Wang (Product Design)
This event is part of ArtCenter's Alumni Reunion 2025.
There will also be two car-themed exhibitons on view at ArtCenter's South campus. Cruising J-Town: Behind the Wheel of the Nikkei Community, is on view at the College’s Peter and Merle Mullin Gallery. The exhibition celebrates Southern California’s love affair with the automobile through the eyes of Japanese Americans and the community's influence on car culture in the United States. Presented in conjunction with the exhibiton is Cruising J-Town: Side Trip, which features four iconic vehicles designed by Japanese American alumni from the College’s renowned Transportation Design program.