General Motors Neon Sign, circa 1950
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Artifact Overview
General Motors introduced Hydra-Matic Drive in its Oldsmobile line for the 1940 model year. It was the first mass-produced, fully automatic transmission in a passenger car. Hydra-Matic Drive quickly proved popular. Other automakers soon developed their own automatic transmissions or bought Hydra-Matic units from GM.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Advertising sign
Date Made
circa 1950
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
86.129.19
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (Material)
Neon
Metal
Dimensions
Height: 24 in
Width: 40.5 in
Depth: 2.5 in
Inscriptions
Forms: GM/ HYDRA MATIC / DRIVE
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