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[#04043 GM Corsair (USA, 1948)]
- Born in Los Angeles in 1893, Harley Earl was a great visionary.
- At age 34, he began his career at General Motors, where he didn't finish until his retirement in 1959.
- In 1940, at the age of 47, he was appointed vice president of General Motors and became the company's first designer.
In this capacity he conducted a study called the Corsair in April 1949, which was published in Mechanix Illustrated, a popular technical magazine of the time.

- This prototype caused a sensation at the time because it placed the engine at the rear, but it was also the visual implementation that was impressive.
- The elongated glass dome stretched over the three rows of seats, including the driver's, and was supported by continuous struts, allowing passengers unrestricted visibility and totally unhindered enjoyment of the passing panorama.
- Before releasing it to the public, General Motors probably also tested the acceptability of such a completely new version through a print magazine.
- It's unclear whether there was a prototype ready to drive, but the details were very accurate in the 3/8 scale model.
- The high central fin at the rear, innovative headlights and body-mounted bumpers were departures from familiar American car architecture.

- This model was likely stalled due to design and style that was not available in the production model.
- With so many novel features, it can still be assumed today that the Corsair was intended from the start as a purely marketing research project.


Item Size/Weight : 17.5 x 7.7 x 7.1 cm / 231g

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Product Specifications

Car Manufacturer

GM

Item code

040432

JAN code

4907981687113

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