A Dean’s Garage post in April, 2011 entitled Harley Earl’s 1951/1954 LeSabre featured a brochure of the 1954 version of the LeSabre. This post features scans of an original 1951 brochure. Thanks to Lou Yerolemou.
Le Sabre—GM’s answer to pre-war Mercedes? Photo of the original 1951 version of the car. From Harley Earl’s website, Car of the Century. Leading up to Germany’s 1939 invasion of Poland, certain high members of the Third Reich were flaunting … Continue reading
by Ron Will Thanks to Ron Will for providing an original XP-898 brochure, sketches, and this short account of the XP-898. It’s been many years, but I will do my best to recollect how the XP-898 came about. It actually … Continue reading
Glass is in, or bubble tops made a comeback. According to Automotive News, January 4, 1988, GM’s ‘Image’ Cars (Buick Sceptre/Lucerne, Pontiac Banshee, Chevrolet Venture, SRV-1, GMC Centaur, and Cadillac Voyage) were to be featured at New York’s Waldorf-Astoria Hotel … Continue reading
Great shot of the fan nosecone. One of the highlights of working at GM Design was the opportunity to work in the GM wind tunnel (General Motors Research Aerodynamic Laboratory). Photos just don’t do the shear scale of the place … Continue reading
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