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Tailfins

Harley Earl authorized the Frank Hershey design for the 1948 Cadillac, which incorporated the first automotive tailfin. Many of the new...

1951 GM LeSabre

Designed by legendary GM stylist Harley Earl, the LeSabre embodied the styling of early fighter jets in its basic design. This is...

1938 Buick Y-Job

In 1939, the Styling Division, under Earl's instruction, styled and built the Buick Y-Job, the motor industry's first concept car. While...

1927 LaSalle Phaeton

Earl Automotive Works was bought by Cadillac dealer Don Lee, who kept Harley Earl as director of its custom body shop. Lawrence P....

Harley J. Earl

Harley J. Earl (1893 - 1969) was an American automotive designer and business executive. He was the initial designated head of design at...

The Great "Double-Decking" 1959 Citroën U55 Cityrama Currus

"That's gotta be photoshopped" was my natural reaction, and maybe yours, too. But indeed, the 1959 Citroën U55 Cityrama Currus was very...

Buckin’ Broncos! History & Concepts of the Famed Ford Bronco

Ford considered an array of names before settling with Bronco. Donald Frey, former Ford VP and General Manager, was keen on the equine...

"Hull Yea!" The 1953 Timossi-Ferrari Arno XI Racing Hydroplane

Imagine plopping a Ferrari Grand Prix engine into a boat...well, here's the story! The 1953 Timossi-Ferrari Arno XI Racing Hydroplane was...

Unter Wasser? Nautical Volkswagens Float To The Surface

An unusual, yet unknown emergence of nautical Volkswagens washed up in the mid-1980s.

TASCO Tuesday! The Plane-Like 1948 TASCO Prototype

1948 Gordon Buehrig Tasco 45. The design borrowed many ideas from airplanes at the time.

Made From Fuel Tanks - "Belly Tank" Racers Break Speed Records

The "Belly Tank" Lakester hit a top speed of 198 mph in 1952 & this record still stands as the fastest speed ever achieved by a...

The World's 1st Concept Car - 1938 Buick Y-Job

The Buick Y-Job, produced by Buick in 1938, was the auto industry's first concept car (a model intended to show new technology or designs...

Before Tesla? A Look At The L'Oeuf Electrique Concept Car

The 1942 L'Oeuf Electrique Concept Car is a one-off creation by Paul Arzens, an industrial designer. Electric cars have almost made a...