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- Brochure for Pontiac Club de Mer and Four-Door Catalina Cars, 1956, "Pontiac Motorama Masterpieces" - From 1949 to 1961, General Motors hosted a series of semi-regular shows spotlighting futuristic concept cars and aspirational production cars. In 1953, the event was named Motorama and transformed into a traveling show that toured major cities around the United States. Motorama also showcased products from GM subsidiaries, like the "kitchen of the future" equipped with Frigidaire appliances.
- 1956
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Brochure for Pontiac Club de Mer and Four-Door Catalina Cars, 1956, "Pontiac Motorama Masterpieces"
From 1949 to 1961, General Motors hosted a series of semi-regular shows spotlighting futuristic concept cars and aspirational production cars. In 1953, the event was named Motorama and transformed into a traveling show that toured major cities around the United States. Motorama also showcased products from GM subsidiaries, like the "kitchen of the future" equipped with Frigidaire appliances.
- GM Motorama Commemorative Medallion, 1954 - From 1949 to 1961, General Motors hosted a series of semi-regular shows spotlighting futuristic concept cars and aspirational production cars. In 1953, the event was named Motorama and transformed into a traveling show that toured major cities around the United States. Motorama also showcased products from GM subsidiaries, like the "kitchen of the future" equipped with Frigidaire appliances.
- 1954
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GM Motorama Commemorative Medallion, 1954
From 1949 to 1961, General Motors hosted a series of semi-regular shows spotlighting futuristic concept cars and aspirational production cars. In 1953, the event was named Motorama and transformed into a traveling show that toured major cities around the United States. Motorama also showcased products from GM subsidiaries, like the "kitchen of the future" equipped with Frigidaire appliances.
- Brochure for General Motors Firebird III Concept Car, "Imagination In Motion," 1958 - General Motors revealed the third of its Firebird concept cars at the 1959 Motorama auto show. Driver and passenger sat beneath individual cockpit-style canopies, and multiple winglets further expressed the car's aviation theme. Power came from a 225-horsepower gas-turbine engine. The driver operated Firebird III with a single joystick that controlled steering, acceleration, and braking.
- 1958
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Brochure for General Motors Firebird III Concept Car, "Imagination In Motion," 1958
General Motors revealed the third of its Firebird concept cars at the 1959 Motorama auto show. Driver and passenger sat beneath individual cockpit-style canopies, and multiple winglets further expressed the car's aviation theme. Power came from a 225-horsepower gas-turbine engine. The driver operated Firebird III with a single joystick that controlled steering, acceleration, and braking.
- 1954 Advertisement for General Motors Motorama and Chevrolet Cars, "Show Stopper Since Way Back When!" - From 1949 to 1961, General Motors hosted a series of semi-regular shows spotlighting futuristic concept cars and aspirational production cars. In 1953, the event was named Motorama and transformed into a traveling show that toured major cities around the United States. Motorama also showcased products from GM subsidiaries, like the "kitchen of the future" equipped with Frigidaire appliances.
- January 01, 1954
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1954 Advertisement for General Motors Motorama and Chevrolet Cars, "Show Stopper Since Way Back When!"
From 1949 to 1961, General Motors hosted a series of semi-regular shows spotlighting futuristic concept cars and aspirational production cars. In 1953, the event was named Motorama and transformed into a traveling show that toured major cities around the United States. Motorama also showcased products from GM subsidiaries, like the "kitchen of the future" equipped with Frigidaire appliances.
- The Story of Firebird II "Three-Zero-Four," the Gas Turbine Family Car, 1957 - General Motors debuted its jet-airplane-inspired Firebird II concept car at the 1956 Motorama auto show. The four-passenger car was powered by a 200-horsepower gas-turbine engine mounted up front. Firebird II featured independent suspension and disc brakes on all four wheels. The "Firebird" name later appeared on Pontiac's successful pony car.
- 1957
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The Story of Firebird II "Three-Zero-Four," the Gas Turbine Family Car, 1957
General Motors debuted its jet-airplane-inspired Firebird II concept car at the 1956 Motorama auto show. The four-passenger car was powered by a 200-horsepower gas-turbine engine mounted up front. Firebird II featured independent suspension and disc brakes on all four wheels. The "Firebird" name later appeared on Pontiac's successful pony car.
- General Motors Motorama of 1956 - From 1949 to 1961, General Motors hosted a series of semi-regular shows spotlighting futuristic concept cars and aspirational production cars. In 1953, the event was named Motorama and transformed into a traveling show that toured major cities around the United States. Motorama also showcased products from GM subsidiaries, like the "kitchen of the future" equipped with Frigidaire appliances.
- 1956
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General Motors Motorama of 1956
From 1949 to 1961, General Motors hosted a series of semi-regular shows spotlighting futuristic concept cars and aspirational production cars. In 1953, the event was named Motorama and transformed into a traveling show that toured major cities around the United States. Motorama also showcased products from GM subsidiaries, like the "kitchen of the future" equipped with Frigidaire appliances.
- General Motors Motorama, 1955 - 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.
- 1955
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General Motors Motorama, 1955
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.
- 1954 General Motors Motorama Advertisement, "New!...Ultra-New 88 For '54...World's Record 'Rocket' Oldsmobile" - From 1949 to 1961, General Motors hosted a series of semi-regular shows spotlighting futuristic concept cars and aspirational production cars. In 1953, the event was named Motorama and transformed into a traveling show that toured major cities around the United States. Motorama also showcased products from GM subsidiaries, like the "kitchen of the future" equipped with Frigidaire appliances.
- January 23, 1954
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1954 General Motors Motorama Advertisement, "New!...Ultra-New 88 For '54...World's Record 'Rocket' Oldsmobile"
From 1949 to 1961, General Motors hosted a series of semi-regular shows spotlighting futuristic concept cars and aspirational production cars. In 1953, the event was named Motorama and transformed into a traveling show that toured major cities around the United States. Motorama also showcased products from GM subsidiaries, like the "kitchen of the future" equipped with Frigidaire appliances.
- General Motors Motorama of 1955 - From 1949 to 1961, General Motors hosted a series of semi-regular shows spotlighting futuristic concept cars and aspirational production cars. In 1953, the event was named Motorama and transformed into a traveling show that toured major cities around the United States. Motorama also showcased products from GM subsidiaries, like the "kitchen of the future" equipped with Frigidaire appliances.
- 1955
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General Motors Motorama of 1955
From 1949 to 1961, General Motors hosted a series of semi-regular shows spotlighting futuristic concept cars and aspirational production cars. In 1953, the event was named Motorama and transformed into a traveling show that toured major cities around the United States. Motorama also showcased products from GM subsidiaries, like the "kitchen of the future" equipped with Frigidaire appliances.