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![1955 Oldsmobile 88 Delta Concept](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8cd09c_74629c6ecd5b4b95a203db787a5c7eda~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/8cd09c_74629c6ecd5b4b95a203db787a5c7eda~mv2.webp)
1955 Oldsmobile 88 Delta Concept
The 1955 Oldsmobile 88 Delta Concept, an often overlooked gem from the 50s era of General Motors dream cars, has always held a special...
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![1955 Cadillac La Salle II Roadster](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8cd09c_453b44a52ace4b0492eed3f0e26b55fe~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/8cd09c_453b44a52ace4b0492eed3f0e26b55fe~mv2.webp)
1955 Cadillac La Salle II Roadster
The 1955 Cadillac La Salle II Roadster is a remarkable classic that defied the odds and survived to become a coveted piece of automotive...
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![1955 Cadillac La Salle II Hardtop Sedan](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8cd09c_1c1fc6da9cc74d0d958e644d2e933698~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/8cd09c_1c1fc6da9cc74d0d958e644d2e933698~mv2.webp)
1955 Cadillac La Salle II Hardtop Sedan
The 1955 Cadillac La Salle II Hardtop Sedan stood as a shining example of futuristic design and engineering prowess. Created as a...
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![1955 Buick Wildcat III Concept](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8cd09c_6b53495925b84f9bb5792e5bddb02264~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/8cd09c_6b53495925b84f9bb5792e5bddb02264~mv2.webp)
1955 Buick Wildcat III Concept
In the golden age of automotive design, the 1955 Buick Wildcat III stood as a testament to the boundless creativity and innovative spirit...
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![1959 Oldsmobile F-88 Mark III](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bc0cee_cb09a92c8ebe461bbc8e5285a25f8804~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_231,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/bc0cee_cb09a92c8ebe461bbc8e5285a25f8804~mv2.webp)
1959 Oldsmobile F-88 Mark III
Harley Earl was a big man, well over six-foot-six. He was not only physically imposing but a towering figure in American automobile...
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1954 Chevy Nomad Concept
At the 1954 General Motors Motorama in New York City, GM introduced their Chevrolet Nomad show car. It was a sporty wagon with two doors,...
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![1957 Oldsmobile F-88 Mark II](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bc0cee_eb6b32313ac5445f9725f34e302726a8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/bc0cee_eb6b32313ac5445f9725f34e302726a8~mv2.webp)
1957 Oldsmobile F-88 Mark II
A Mark II version was finished for the 1957 Motorama. An updated version of the, painted blue metallic and featuring design aspects of...
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1958 GM Firebird III Concept
The third in a series of gas turbine-powered experimentals, Harley Earl, took his imagination to new places with his final dream car –...
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![1953 XP-21 Firebird 1](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bc0cee_4fdd0e7ae4524ecebcc93f50a97b5f44~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/bc0cee_4fdd0e7ae4524ecebcc93f50a97b5f44~mv2.webp)
1953 XP-21 Firebird 1
The 1953 XP-21 Firebird 1 was the first gas turbine automobile ever to be built and tested in the United States. Designed strictly as an...
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1953 Chevy Corvette
Influenced by the English and European sports cars being raced on road racing circuits after World War II, Earl decided that General...
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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...
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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...
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![1927 LaSalle Phaeton](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bc0cee_164a88fc4be14a46b64fe6977b8cc00f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/bc0cee_164a88fc4be14a46b64fe6977b8cc00f~mv2.webp)
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....
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![The World's 1st Concept Car - 1938 Buick Y-Job](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bc0cee_6b28a61e6d194074b88afe8500965b45~mv2_d_1800_1260_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/bc0cee_6b28a61e6d194074b88afe8500965b45~mv2_d_1800_1260_s_2.webp)
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...
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