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kevins
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Came across this cool photo on the interweb.

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(@perrone1)
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Cool is right. The Firebirds are WILD!



   
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Sadly, the Oldsmobile (far left ) was clipped.    Whenever I see photos like this I immediately think of just two words:  Harley Earl.     He loved models of all scales... and if he wanted something built....  IT WAS BUILT! 

Harley Earl 1
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(@michaeldetorrice)
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A great display of General Motors real and dream cars. All look exceptionally nice and GM was truly on top of the automotive world !



   
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(@bob-jackman)
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Never understood why the Firebird prototypes were built because they were never intended for production. I do have models of them though.



   
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Posted by: @bob-jackman

Never understood why the Firebird prototypes were built because they were never intended for production.

Like practically every prototype..... vehicles such as this are constructed more to prove-out technology and or gage public opinion (tastes )....  and let's not forget Harley Earl, who got whatever he desired - whether it made sense to do it or not.  😏 😉 



   
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Geoff Jowett
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great pics, thanks Kevin and Chris. I see the Pontiac Club De Mer I recently made up.



   
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Far out designs, thanks Gents!


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