47 Kerne Erickson’s 1964 GT Kerne Erickson was another ArtCenter graduate that designed and built his own car. Erickson was originally from Wichita, Kansas and attended ArtCenter College of Design between 1965 and 1969 on a $5000 scholarship from the Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild. Kerne took five years to complete the Erickson GT, which he started when he was 14 years old in 1960. He built a custom square tube chassis with Corvette front suspension. Power was from a 283 cu.in. small block Chevrolet. The roof line of the car is 39 inches from the ground, this influenced his choice of the flip-up roof and doors that made ingress and egress easier. Kern fabricated the bumpers from raw material steel. On graduating from ArtCenter, Kerne Erickson began independent commercial illustration and design. Over the course of his career, he has produced paintings ranging from retro themed work to a 120 ft. mural for California Adventure/Disneyland. Kerne’s work can be viewed at https://www.kericksonart.com/ Kerne Erickson at Work Kerne Erickson
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