General Motors Motorama, 1955

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Artifact Overview

Between 1949 and 1961, General Motors staged its nationally renowned Motorama -- an extravaganza designed to whet people's appetites and boost sales. This photograph shows the use of a unique set of "flying turntables," which whirled cars out of the wings over a rear pool of water and off-stage again.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1955

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.O.7286

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8 in
Width: 10.25 in

General Motors Motorama, 1955