Richard Arbib

Arbib created a unique look for the Hudson line that was to share the senior 1955 Nash body as well as his vision of what an automobile would look like in the year 2000, the Astra-Gnome "Time and Space Car."

Audrey later married Associated Press photographer Baron Hans Ferdinand von Nolde (born Berlin, Germany, died November 9, 2002, at 77 years of age).

[3] He returned to Detroit and worked for the Harley Earl Corporation on a variety of product and service designs that included tires, watches, cameras, and railroad car interiors.

[2] His first contract was with the Henney Motor Company of Freeport, Illinois, the largest manufacturer of professional car bodies such as ambulances, hearses, and limousines in the United States.

[2] His work for Henney included a custom-built Packard Super Station Wagon with seating for 12 passengers, air conditioning, a beverage cabinet, and distinctive curved rear windows.

[5] Arbib designed the Packard "Pan American" for the International Motor Sports Show held in New York City at the Grand Central Palace on March 29, 1952.

[3] In 1955, Arbib was hired by American Motors Corporation (AMC) to create a unique look for the Hudson line that was to share the senior 1955 Nash body.

[3] The mandate for Arbib was to keep the existing body to avoid major sheet metal stamping changes while reworking the front grille, side trim patterns, taillights, and small details.

In the 1950s, Arbib painted two covers for Galaxy Science Fiction
The second illustrated a novelette by Robert A. Heinlein
1957 Hudson Hornet Super sedan with "V" form styling
1957 Hudson Hornet Hollywood 2-door hardtop in tri-tone paint