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Corvette Five-Seater: The 1956 Corvette Impala Concept

Posted on January 23, 2019 by MCG

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 →

Posted in Auto History, Design | Tagged Chevrolet, Corvette Impala, General Motors

Video: GM’s Last Motorama, 1961

Posted on January 5, 2019 by MCG

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 →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged General Motors, GM Motorama

Video: Inside the 1966 GM Electrovan, Fuel Cell Pioneer

Posted on December 27, 2018 by MCG

At General Motors, development on fuel cell vehicles stretches back more than half a century. The 1966 Electrovan, a converted GMC Handi-Bus with hydrogen-oxygen power, could reportedly do 70 mph and travel 150 miles. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Technology | Tagged Fuel-Cell Vehicle, General Motors, GMC Handi-Bus

Video: Engineering the C4 1984 Corvette

Posted on November 7, 2018 by MCG

See the very latest in automotive technology for 1984 on display in this engineering review of the all-new C4 Corvette.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged C4 Corvette, Chevrolet, Corvette, General Motors

Chevrolet Moves Uptown: The 1958 Impala

Posted on November 1, 2018 by MCG

The 1958 model year signaled a major change of direction for America’s most popular car. The little Stovebolt Chevy was all grown up. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1958 Chevrolet Impala, Chevrolet, General Motors

Bill Mitchell’s Dreamboat: The 1971 Buick Riviera

Posted on October 16, 2018 by MCG

General Motors styling boss Bill Mitchell had a taste for drama in automobile design, and few were more dramatic than the boat-tailed 1971 Buick Riviera.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Design | Tagged Bill Mitchell, Buick, Buick Riviera, General Motors

Video: Introducing the 1955 Cadillac

Posted on October 11, 2018 by MCG

In 1955, Cadillac was sitting on top of the automotive world, and it showed in the supremely confident tone of its marketing program. See and hear the pitch in action.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1955 Cadillac, Cadillac, General Motors

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