GM’s experiments with the gas turbine engine didn’t end with the Firebird concept cars. There was also a futuristic tractor-trailer rig called the Turbo Titan III. Continue reading
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Video: Introducing the 1982 Corvette
Here’s an interesting peek under the fiberglass of the 1982 Corvette, the final year of the third-generation sports car by Chevrolet. Continue reading
Video: Introducing Australia’s Own Car, the 1956 FE Holden
Welcome to Australia, where the flora, the fauna, and even the automobiles are different. Here’s GM Australia’s new offering for 1956, the Holden FE. Continue reading
Video: Introducing the 1980 Chevrolet Camaro
The Chevrolet Camaro entered the 1980s with a familiar look and a broad variety of models and options. Here’s the lowdown in an original Chevy dealer film. Continue reading
Video: Introducing the 1942 Oldsmobile with Hydra-Matic Drive
The automatic transmission is nearly universal today, but the American car-buying public was wary at first. Here’s Oldsmobile’s pitch for the 1942 Hydra-Matic. Continue reading
Corvette Five-Seater: The 1956 Corvette Impala Concept
More than once, Chevrolet designers have toyed with the idea of a four/five-place Corvette. One of them even joined the GM Motorama show car fleet for a time—the 1956 Corvette Impala. Continue reading
Video: GM’s Last Motorama, 1961
By 1961, the age of the fabulous Motorama auto shows was coming to an end. This original General Motors film tells the Motorama story one last time. Continue reading