Thursday, September 15, 2016

A look at the past for a look to the Future; 1956 Motorama; 1955 GM Concept Car; Harley Earl; 1957 Auto Show Videos

A Look at the Past for a Look to the Future;

 1956 Motorama; 1955 GM Concept Car; 

Harley Earl;

 1957 Auto Show Videos



GM Motorama Exhibit 1956 Video



PGM's Motorama exhibit in 1956 featured a film that looked into the far distant future of 1976 with predicted a jet age future with electronic digital displays and an On Star like central command that would guide us along our uncrowded path to adventures.

1955 Chevrolet General Motors Concept Car Motorama






Harley Earl - GM Designer Extraordinaire



Harley Earl, the larger than life, first head of styling for a major automobile manufacturer gave the world the joy of excess in color, chrome and steel. Recruited by GM in the late 20s to transform its drab autos and make them stand out from the offerings of its competitors, Earl transformed the industry and the American psyche.

42nd New York Auto Show - 1957



GM planners at GM Tech Center and then they're off to the NY Auto Show. See new GM cars. The 42nd National Automobile Show at the New York Coliseum, December 8-16, 1956. A sign above an escalator at the entrance reads 'National Automobile Show'. A model wearing a swimsuit seated on the hood of a 1957 Desoto convertible. Two women seated in a 1957 Chrysler 300C. Aerial view of the Buick exhibit, with the 1957 Buick Roadmaster Convertible prominently displayed. An executive version of the 1957 Cadillac features a typewriter in the back seat and a record player in the front dash. Auto executives gathered at a display featuring a row of steering wheels. President of Chrysler L. L Colbert hails the future in a statement.







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