GM’s largest division threw caution to the wind and restraint out the window with the fabulous 1959 Chevrolets. Continue reading
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When the Buick Y-Job Was Silver
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
Video: General Motors Engineering for 1953
Meet vice presidents Charles A. Chayne and Harley Earl as they tell the engineering and design story at General Motors for 1953. Continue reading
Fiberglass Four-Seater: The 1953 Oldsmobile Starfire
Not all the fiberglass sports cars in the GM Motorama fleet were two-seaters. The Oldsmobile Starfire boasted room for four. Continue reading
The Flat Tops: GM’s 1959-60 Flying Wing Hardtops
The flat-top era at General Motors lasted only two years, but it left a memorable impression.on the automotive world. . Continue reading
Video: Harley Earl Creates the Buick Y-Job
General Motors produced this video tribute to the company’s first concept car, the Buick Y-Job, and its first vice-president of styling, Harley J. Earl. The creative vision starts here and it continues today. Continue reading
Video: Styling the Motor Car at General Motors, 1949
In living color, here’s an original film with rare look inside the styling process at General Motors circa 1949. Continue reading