Ed Welburn's drawing card: Think globally

GM's Bob Lutz, at the wheel, and Ed Welburn in the 1961 Mako Shark Corvette concept: Driving the product planning

By:

Leslie J. Allen

April 30, 2007 05:00 AM

DETROIT -- Three years ago, General Motors chief designer Ed Welburn hunkered down in a neighborhood bistro in suburban Detroit, accompanied by a group of trusted aides.

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