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Post by josef on May 20, 2020 14:57:40 GMT
Found this very interesting video on the 1949 GM Motorama Show.
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2020 15:05:23 GMT
GREAT VIDEO WALTER!!! Those were the days! When new models and styles were introduced it was a big deal to see them. I remember going to the General Motors Car Shows with my Father when the only people allowed to be in attendance were Dealers, Advertiser, and VIP's. Those were special times indeed!
Gary.
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Post by ptc on May 20, 2020 18:30:23 GMT
What a terrific video, Walter. It sure turns the clock back to a different era. We need more of that optimism today, not top mention better looking autos.
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Post by josef on May 20, 2020 18:41:09 GMT
What a terrific video, Walter. It sure turns the clock back to a different era. We need more of that optimism today, not top mention better looking autos. Also loved that "Train of Tomorrow" model. Wonder what happened to it.
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Post by JDaddy on May 20, 2020 20:10:06 GMT
Wow to see GM a leader in the technology and the industry to see what it is now... just amazes me. The Oldsmobile and Pontiac they cannot make again. EMD, Frigidaire, Allison, and Truck and Bus... long gone. Still my favorite is that 1956 Olds Holiday... That Rocket engine... first of its kind with a record 183 HP.  |
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Post by Country Joe on May 20, 2020 20:43:26 GMT
Thanks Josef, that was a very interesting video. The "Train of Tomorrow" model was way cool and the 1949 lineup of GM cars was fabulous.
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Post by Charlie on May 21, 2020 18:39:06 GMT
Found this very interesting video on the 1949 GM Motorama Show.
Watched the whole thing, that was fantastic. I especially liked the operating cut-away motors, really creative. Thanks for sharing. Charlie
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Post by harborbelt70 on May 21, 2020 21:11:28 GMT
What a terrific video, Walter. It sure turns the clock back to a different era. We need more of that optimism today, not top mention better looking autos. Thanks for another very engaging period video, Walter. I tried finding out the answer to what you wondered about, as did I, but so far, no luck. There is a book on the GM Train of Tomorrow that might contain a reference to the model but my copy's somewhere I'm not. All I have found that's related is this image, which appears to relate to the 1956 show and is a large scale model of the Aerotrain that was on display:  P.S. There's also a mystery about what happened to a large number of Fisher Body Craftmans Guild competition scale models. I remember that from fairly late in its history but the design and build skill required was way above mine. Here's one link to a revival of interest: www.hemmings.com/stories/2018/02/13/planning-begins-for-largest-museum-display-of-fisher-body-craftsmans-guild-models
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2020 13:49:50 GMT
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Post by gregmich on May 22, 2020 19:04:21 GMT
Back then 380,000 people working - today 164,000 according to wikipedia. 
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Post by JDaddy on May 22, 2020 21:02:43 GMT
Back then 380,000 people working - today 164,000 according to wikipedia. subtract another 20,000 since last year... I was one of them. 
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