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Awesome Jul 31, 2008 at 02:30
The second world war brought with it years of a dormant civilian automotive industry, mostly due to its focus on the production of warcraft tanks etc. When the war was over, along with peace and prosperity it brought with it a new air of optimism. Rather than focusing on day to day survival, people were finally looking to the future with hope and this attitude was shared across all aspects of modern life, the automotive industry being no exception.

In 1953 General Motors, responsible for cars like Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile and Pontiac, held it's first of 8 motor shows under the name of GM Motorama sending the previously starved auto enthusiasts into a frenzy. The shows featured, out of this world, futuristic dream cars of the likes that no one had ever seen before with designs that would still be considered futuristic.

Click on the images to the right of this post to seem some of the freshest looking wheels you're ever going to see. Off the hook.


Posted By: Luke Lucas
Tags: The LoungeDesign ExhibitionCarsSexy60s50s


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False Respect
this is unreal! thanking you heavily Mr. Lucas esquire!
True Respect
Golden
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I'm concerned about fuel consumption. Does it come in a hybrid/diesel?
False Respect
Holy shit. The power.
True Advanced Member
Awesome, the future is going to be so good!
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WANT
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JETCAR!!!!!!!
True Respect
1953 GM Futureliner: Parade of Progress. AMAZING. Great find, stunning images.
True Advanced Member
Thank you, that is all.
False Respect
The 1953 Buick Wildcat is allllllll that!
True Senior Member
You should get a ford.
False Respect
ive got one
True Senior Member
They are seriously cool cars dude, but my fav is the 1956 Buick Centurian. makes pimp my ride look lame and lack of creativity.
True Advanced Member
dude - batman almost returns.
False New Lounger
1954 Buick Wildcat II looks insane! how come modernday cars have lost all this massive style?
True Senior Member
Incredible. Equally incredible to think that a company that was so clearly avant garde, artful and well loved is now a dismal shell ready to be crush inside out. Shame on the modern auto makers who now just take cheap shits and expect us to drive them.
True Senior Member
Park the motherfucking car next to the pool and get out and chat up some ladies. Owned.
True Respect
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR881CoYh_o
True Advanced Member
Awesome cars. General Motors / Holden 2008 should be ashamed of themsevles.
True Advanced Member
Awesome cars. General Motors / Holden 2008 should be ashamed of themsevles.
False Respect
what do you mean???? the struck gold with everything from the VL to the VT series'. fools gold.
True Senior Member
I just busted half a nut in my own eye.
False New Lounger
nice car review..
True Senior Member
Awesome cars...These sort of cars could be made nowadays!

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