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Video: Harley Earl Creates the Buick Y-Job

Posted on August 8, 2019 by MCG

General Motors produced this video tribute to the company’s first concept car, the Buick Y-Job, and its first vice-president of styling, Harley J. Earl. The creative vision starts here and it continues today. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Design | Tagged Buick Y-Job, General Motors, Harley Earl

Proof of the Pluses: A 1956 Chevrolet Film

Posted on August 1, 2019 by MCG

The 1956 Chevrolet is pitted one-on-one against the 1956 Ford in this original General Motors dealer training film. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1956 Chevrolet, Chevrolet, General Motors, Tri-Five Chevrolet

Video: The 1965 Corvette Mako Shark II

Posted on July 11, 2019 by MCG

The Corvette Mako Shark II was an influential concept for Chevrolet: It led directly to the production 1968 Corvette. Here are the fascinating details in an original GM promo film.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Bill Mitchell, Corvette, General Motors, Mako Shark II, Manta Ray

Video: 1957 Chevrolet Pickups Conquer Pikes Peak

Posted on July 2, 2019 by MCG

See two new 1957 Chevy 4×4 pickups clamber up Pikes Peak like mountain goats in this great old factory film. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1957 Chevrolet, General Motors, NAPCO 4x4

Video: Introducing the Camaro Line for 1985

Posted on June 20, 2019 by MCG

With the introduction of the IROC-Z, 1985 was a big year for the third-generation Chevy Camaro. Here’s a factory dealer film with the full Camaro lineup for ’85. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Camaro IROC-Z, Chevrolet Camaro, General Motors

Video: Styling the Motor Car at General Motors, 1949

Posted on June 8, 2019 by MCG

In living color, here’s an original film with rare look inside the styling process at General Motors circa 1949. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Design | Tagged Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, General Motors, Harley Earl, Oldsmobile, Pontiac

Video: Introducing the 1966 Chevrolet Big-Block V8

Posted on May 29, 2019 by MCG

No, this is a big block. In this original GM promotional film, we get the inside story on Chevrolet’s 396 CID and 427 CID Big-Block V8s for 1966. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Chevrolet, Chevrolet Big-Block V8, General Motors, Joel Aldred

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