#harley earl

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GM Le Sabre Concept, 1951. The Le Sabre was the brainchild of General Motors head of design Harley Earl (pictured with a model of the car). The styling was Earl’s attempt to incorporate the look of modern jet fighter aircraft into automotive design and as such it introduced aircraft-inspired design elements such as the wrap-around windshield and tail fins, which became widely used on cars during the second half of the 1950s. It was powered by an experimental supercharged aluminium 3.5 litre V8 with a rear-mounted transaxle gearbox

#GM #General Motors #GM Le Sabre #Le Sabre #Harley Earl #1951 #tail fins #1950s #transaxle #supercharged #aluminium V8 #V8 #experimental car #prototype #design study

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1954 Pontiac Strato Streak

1954 Pontiac Strato Streak, Harley Earl design.

#Pontiac Strato Streak #pontiac #car #cars #Harley Earl

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#Cadillac #tailfins #classic cars #Harley Earl

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GM “Futurliner”, one of twelve built 1940-41 and again 1953-56 by General Motors for the “Parade of Progress”. An art-deco behemoth styled by Harley Earl, each Futurliner was 33 feet long, 8 feet wide and 12 feet tall, and weighed 30,000 pounds

#gmfuturliner #paradeofprogress #generalmotors

#gmfuturliner #general motors #parade of progress #Harley earl

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Buick Y Job Concept design by Harley Earl 1938. - source Classic Car Club.

#buick #harley earl

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Car Spot: 67 Chevy El Camino

Was it a car or truck? This week's car spot, The Chevy El Camino.

Following Ford into a hot market … Ford has caught Chevy napping more than once in automotive history. Every car person knows about the Mustang, but did you know about the El Camino, the subject of this week’s car spot. It was legendary designer Harley J. Earl, who had suggested Chevy make a coupé pick-up in 1952, but Ford beat them to it with its Ranchero. Chevy introduced the El Camino in…

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#car pickups #Car Spots #car spotting #Chevy El Camino #El Camino ss #featured #Ford Ranchero #Harley Earl #Hurricane Ian #Pine Island FL #savageonwheels.com #WordPrompt

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I’m going just a tad autistic over this photo CHRISTINEEEE😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

#sparks #sparks band #russell mael #ron mael #halfnelson #my post #earle mankey #jim mankey #harley feinstein #the gtos

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Started watching My Name Is Earl and I forgot how much of a fashion/hair icon Joy was 

#I love her so much 💖 #my redneck harley quinn 🥰 #my name is earl #jaime pressly

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Anyone got any good Gothic/Supernatural Romance, recs? Medium is negotiable, but a minimum of smut please. My asexual self keeps accidentally picking up erotica and I'm not super into that.

#book recs #gothic romance #supernatural romance #monster romance #sure i'll add that one too #i'm not opposed to it #i'm trying to find something to scrath that touchstarved itch #while i wait for the game to come out #my last two attpempts were #a soul to keep by opal reyne #and #her soul to take by harley laroux #was thinking of trying #the me you love in the dark by skottie young #next #anyone know if that's any good? #i only know about it from casually comics #was also thinking of revisiting The Earl and The Fairy anime #but i don't remember if that was the vibes i want

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#cadillac cyclone #harley earl

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#harley earle #tail fins

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Oldsmobile F-88 Mark III, 1959. The last of three F-88 concepts and one of the last GM cars designed under Harley Earl. The bodywork was a combination of fibreglass and steel with a brushed aluminium retractable hardtop. The Rocket V8 engine was fitted with an experimental fuel injection, in part to help it fit below the very low bonnet. An experimental Hydra-matic was mounted at the rear in a transaxle configuration to improve weight distribution. Oldsmobile's pitch was that the F-88 would sit above the Corvette but Chevrolet persuaded GM's board that the Corvette didn't need any internal competition and the F-88 project was shelved. Harley Earl drove the Mark III version in his retirement but the ultimate fate of the car is unknown

#Oldsmobile #Oldsmobile F-88 #Oldsmobile F-88 Mark III #concept #design study #prototype #1959 #Harley Earl #General Motors #dead brands #Rocket V8 #fuel injection #transaxle #1950s #sports cars #folding hardtop

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1949 Buick V8 El Kineño

This Texas Hunting Car, for the biggest ranch in Texas, includes two spare tires, six shotgun sheaths, one winch, a two-way radio, and 2 game holders.

It's built on a 1949 Buick Roadmaster Dyna Flow frame for a U.S. Congressman, an avid outdoorsman.

He decided he wanted a hunting car so he went to the best known automobile designer in the world, Harley Earl.

#Buick V8 El Kineño #Buick V8 #Buick #V8 #Harley Earl #roadmaster #Dyna Flow

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Harley J Earl Design Highlights

Harley J. Earl’s design highlights include: Buick Y-Job (1938) Considered the first-ever concept car, showcasing innovative design elements. Chevrolet Corvette (1953) Birthed the American sports car with a sleek design, fiberglass body, and iconic styling. Buick LeSabre (1951) Introduced futuristic design elements, including aircraft-inspired features like a wraparound windshield and tail…

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#Art and Colour of GM #Art and Colour Studio #Buick Le Sabre #Buick Y Job #Clay Models #corvette #Harley J Earl #Tailfins

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1954 Chevy Corvette C1

The origins of this prototype, which is known by its S.O. 2151 serial number, date back to early 1953, before the ‘Vette had even gone into production.

It’s one of 15 cars with a single-piece fiberglass body that were built for testing or display at GM Motorama. This example debuted in early 1954 as a pale-yellow hard-top, after which it was retired and sent to GM’s storied Art and Colour department for use as a proposal car.

Under the supervision of legendary designer Harley Earl, the car would end up being used as a design prototype for the 1955 Corvette, which was due to get a makeover to go with its new, optional V-8.

The vehicle’s body features several stylistic changes, including a new egg-crate front grille, a decorative hood scoop, slanted front-fender vents, bumper-exit exhaust tips, and a trunk like that found on the fastback Corvair.

The convertible, which is powered by an inline-six and finished in Bermuda Green, is a beauty, but as Corvette buffs know, GM executives decided to hold off for a year and then go in a more muscular direction withIt’s unclear what happened to the S.O. 2151 after GM passed on it, but at some point during the 1960s it fell into private ownership with most of its unreleased cosmetic features removed. In 1975, it was purchased for $3,000 by George F. Campbell, who bought it based on the advice of Corvette historian Noland Adams.

Campbell then spent the next four decades researching the prototype and collecting parts so that it could be restored to its 1954 appearance and specification. Unfortunately, Campbell passed away before this could happen, but its current owner had the car restored back to its original glory late last decade.

The car has only been displayed once since then, at this year’s Amelia Concours d’Elegance, where it received the prestigious Founder Award. the 1956 model.

#art #design #supercars #luxurycars #supercar #luxurylifestyle #luxurycar #vintage cars #one-off #corvette #chevy #chevy corvette #corvette C1 #GM #1954 #restomod

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#buick #y-job #concept #concept car #car #classic #classic concept car #old #old car #vintage #vintage car #history #future of the past #cars #american classic