Skip to primary content
Skip to secondary content

Mac's Motor City Garage

Auto Industry News and Gossip + Racing + Automotive History + Technology + Shop Lore + Hot Rods + Collector Cars + Daily

Mac's Motor City Garage

Main menu

  • Home
  • Contributors
  • About MCG

Tag Archives: Harley Earl

Post navigation

← Older posts
Newer posts →

Designed For Distinction: A 1938 Chevrolet Film

Posted on March 11, 2023 by MCG

Here’s a rare, behind-the-scenes look inside the General Motors styling studios as the 1938 Chevrolet took form. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Design | Tagged 1938 Chevrolet, General Motors, Harley Earl

Queens of the Chrome Age: 1958 Buick and Oldsmobile

Posted on November 14, 2022 by MCG

The Fiftes truly are the Motor City’s chrome period. Two of the chromiest were a pair of 1958 General Motors products, Buick and Oldsmobile. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1958 Buick, 1958 Oldsmobile, General Motors, Harley Earl

The Fabulous ’59s: Inside Chevy Styling’s Wildest Year

Posted on October 19, 2022 by MCG

GM’s largest division threw caution to the wind and restraint out the window with the fabulous 1959 Chevrolets.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1959 Chevrolet, Bill Mitchell, Chevrolet, General Motors, Harley Earl

When the Buick Y-Job Was Silver

Posted on October 6, 2021 by MCG

The famous Buick Y-Job has seen a few twists and turns in its long and illustrious career. For example: When it was silver, not black, and when it wasn’t called the Y-Job. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Buick Fireball, Buick Y-Job, General Motors, Harley Earl

Video: General Motors Engineering for 1953

Posted on May 25, 2021 by MCG

Meet vice presidents Charles A. Chayne and Harley Earl as they tell the engineering and design story at General Motors for 1953. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Charles A. Chayne, General Motors, Harley Earl

Fiberglass Four-Seater: The 1953 Oldsmobile Starfire

Posted on October 7, 2020 by MCG

Not all the fiberglass sports cars in the GM Motorama fleet were two-seaters. The Oldsmobile Starfire boasted room for four. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Design | Tagged General Motors, GM Motorama, Harley Earl, Oldsmobile, Oldsmobile Starfire

The Flat Tops: GM’s 1959-60 Flying Wing Hardtops

Posted on May 9, 2020 by MCG

The flat-top era at General Motors lasted only two years, but it left a memorable impression.on the automotive world. . Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Design | Tagged Bill Mitchell, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, General Motors, GM Flat Tops, GM Flying Wing, Harley Earl, Oldsmobile, Pontiac

Post navigation

← Older posts
Newer posts →

Mac’s Motor City Garage

Here’s your source for industry news and gossip, automotive history, technology, racing, shop talk, hot rods, and collector car news.  All materials copyright, all rights reserved. Contact us at: mcg@macsmotorcitygarage.com

DEPARTMENTS

  • Auto History
  • Bookshelf
  • Car Museums
  • Car Spotter's Guides
  • CarTune
  • Design
  • Detroit-Built Cars
  • Dreams and Nightmares
  • Events
  • Executive Briefing
  • Hot Rods
  • Industry News
  • Market Watch
  • Models & Miniatures
  • Motor City Landmarks
  • Motorsports
  • New Cars
  • Technology
  • The Year in Cars
  • Tony Matthews

Tags

  • 1932 Ford
  • American Motors
  • Bill Mitchell
  • Brooks Stevens
  • Buick
  • Cadillac
  • Chevrolet
  • Chevrolet Corvair
  • Chrysler
  • Chrysler Corporation
  • Corvette
  • Desoto
  • Detroit Autorama
  • Dodge
  • Edsel
  • Edsel Ford
  • Engineering Explained
  • EyesOn Design
  • Ford
  • Ford Model T
  • Ford Motor Company
  • Ford Mustang
  • General Motors
  • Greenfield Village
  • Harley Earl
  • Henry Ford
  • Hudson
  • Indianapolis 500
  • Indianapolis Motor Speedway
  • Jam Handy
  • Lincoln
  • Mercury
  • NAIAS
  • NASCAR
  • Nash
  • NHRA
  • Oldsmobile
  • Packard
  • Plymouth
  • Pontiac
  • Smokey Yunick
  • St. John's Concours
  • Studebaker
  • Willys-Overland
  • Ypsilanti Orphan Car Show
Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information
Advertisements
Advertisements
Advertisements
Proudly powered by WordPress