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
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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
Rear-Engine Wonder: Harley Earl’s 1948 GM Corsair
In the late 1940s, the Motor City’s auto designers went far outside the box with their idea cars and prototypes. Here’s one intriguing example: the streamlined, rear-engine 1948 Corsair from Harley Earl and General Motors. Continue reading
Cadillac’s Luxury Two-Seater: The 1953 Le Mans
More than once, Cadillac has explored the idea of a luxury two-place sports car. In 1953 the notion took form as the fiberglass-bodied Le Mans, a memorable Motorama show car. Continue reading
Video: Behind the Scenes with the 1951 GM LeSabre Dream Car
In this rare General Motors footage, watch as some finishing touches are applied to Harley Earl’s masterpiece, the 1951 LeSabre dream car. Continue reading
Video: Great Old Harley Earl Footage
REVISED AND UPDATED: Here’s a not-too-long historical video (around eight minutes) with the spotlight on a true auto industry pioneer: Harley Earl. Continue reading
Up On the Roof
If you’re a fan of old factory car photos (and who isn’t?) you’ve surely noticed the interesting setting for some GM pics from the 1930s. Like this one, for instance. Here’s the story.