If anyone knows of a list of Harley Earl's creations, please pass it along. Thank you.
2007-01-19 13:18:54 · 5 answers · asked by Brad A 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Other - Car Makes
Mostly known for his 1954 Bonneville Space Coupe
Next: Buick "Y-job"
My Fav... Firebird I, and 1953 Nomad Corvette (wagon) model Sold only asa Johnny Lighting toy car...
He also worked with others on many projects and put his name on the GM road show Trucks that went from town to town and explained the future and science of the auto and human worlds working together from 1948 to 1956. Like the Fax of the future. And Toys designs.
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Good Question....
2007-01-19 13:28:24 · answer #1 · answered by Spinner...428 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Harley J. Earl (November 22, 1893–April 10, 1969) was an automotive stylist and engineer and industrial designer. He is most famous for his time at General Motors from 1927 until 1959. Earl was instrumental in establishing the industry or business of designing cars and the rules and principles behind the "Automobile Design" profession when none existed before in America. His thinking brought out a certain talent that he was able to style such gems as the Buick LeSabre show car and other equally impressive firsts. They include, but are not limited to, being the father of the Corvette, introducing the annual styling model change, putting the first-ever onboard computer in an automobile, chrome trim, two-tone paint, hardtops, and wrap-around windshields, but he probably is best known to the general public for beginning the tailfin craze that dominated automobile styling in the 1950s and early 1960s.
2007-01-19 13:24:51 · answer #2 · answered by Better_than_you 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1927 LaSalle, 1948 Cadillac (debut of the Harley Earl tailfin), 1950 Buick LaSabre, 1953 - 1961 Chevrolet Nomad (Corvette), Eldorado Brougham. By the time of General Motors' 50th anniversary in 1956, Harley Earl had directly supervised the design of more than 35 million cars. All told he indirectly influenced the designs of more than 60 million cars.
2007-01-19 13:35:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats funny, i was just reading about him yesterday.
1927 GM LaSalle
1938 Buick "y"job (im not quite sure if that was the actual name, or nickname)
1948 Cadillac
1950 Buick Lasabre
1951 xp300
1953 Corvette
1954 Firebird I
1956 Firebird II
1958 Firebird III
It was also rumored that he designed the chevy nomad as well, but i dont know it thats accurate
2007-01-19 13:34:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I can't.
2007-01-19 13:26:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋