Back in the ’50s, the General Motors Motorama wasn’t just a car show, it was a huge cultural event that saw “Dream Cars” (what we would today call concepts) grace the stage along models in the latest ...

One of the concept cars displayed at the 1956 General Motors Motorama show was the Pontiac Club de Mer, a futuristic roadster that was designed by Paul Gillian under the supervision of famed GM ...

The radical 1954 Buick Wildcat II and 1956 Buick Centurion, both veterans of GM's outrageous Motorama car show (a lavish, GM-only traveling car event that was produced yearly from 1949 to 1961), are ...

From 1949 to 1961 GM Motorama established itself as the premier automotive event. More than a mere car show, it showcased groundbreaking innovations and the breathtaking designs of Harley Earl and his ...

Nine minutes of kitschy delight set at GM’s Motorama, the 1956 video “Design for Dreaming” conclusively proves that the future is an all singing, all dancing extravaganza of old-fashioned girliness.

GM's Motorama of 1955 was a traveling showcase of what the General then thought were the "Cars of the Future." Fantastic concepts were created for the cross-country show, but when the spotlights shut ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- In the middle of the 20th century, all eyes seemed to be on the future. For example, space exploration, and Walt Disney creating Tomorrowland. And the auto industry was coming up ...

The Chevy Nomad began life as a Corvette-based concept car for the 1954 General Motors Motorama. Developed under the watchful eye of GM styling chief Harley J. Earl, the Motorama Nomad had the front ...

"Item No. CT533"--Title page verso. NMAH copy Purchased with Adopt-a-Book funds. From 1949 to 1961 GM Motorama established itself as the premier automotive event. More than a mere car show, it ...