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The General Motors Firebird comprises a quartet of prototype cars that General Motors (GM) engineered for the 1953, 1956, and 1959 Motorama auto shows. The cars' designers, headed by Harley Earl, took Earl's inspiration from the innovations in fighter aircraft design at the time. General Motors never intended the cars for production, but rather to showcase the extremes in technology and design that the company was able to achieve.

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  • General Motors Firebird (es)
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  • Firebird è una serie di quattro concept car progettate da Harley Earl e costruite dalla General Motors. Le prime tre furono realizzate rispettivamente nel 1953, 1956 e 1959 per essere esposte al salone dell'automobile General Motors Motorama, mentre la quarta fu progettata per la fiera internazionale di New York del 1964. Le Firebird erano dotate di motore a turbina a gas ed erano ispirate alla tecnologia aerospaziale. (it)
  • The General Motors Firebird comprises a quartet of prototype cars that General Motors (GM) engineered for the 1953, 1956, and 1959 Motorama auto shows. The cars' designers, headed by Harley Earl, took Earl's inspiration from the innovations in fighter aircraft design at the time. General Motors never intended the cars for production, but rather to showcase the extremes in technology and design that the company was able to achieve. (en)
  • La denominación General Motors Firebird comprende un cuarteto de prototipos que General Motors (GM) diseñó para sus propias exhibiciones de automóviles de 1953, 1956 y 1959. Los diseñadores de los coches, encabezados por Harley Earl, se inspiraron en las innovaciones en el diseño de aviones de combate del momento. General Motors nunca tuvo la intención de producirlos en serie, sino que pretendía mostrar los límites en tecnología y diseño que la compañía podía alcanzar. Los coches han pasado a formar parte del Museo Henry Ford en Dearborn (Míchigan), y todavía hacen apariciones regulares en exhibiciones automovilísticas. La tradición de presentar prototipos continuó con la serie . (es)
  • Les General Motors Firebird sont quatre prototypes de véhicules de General Motors, trois présentés aux salons de l'auto de 1953, 1956 et 1959, le dernier à la Foire de New York en 1964. Le créateur Harley Earl s'est inspiré des innovations de conception des avions de chasse de l'époque. General Motors n'a jamais prévu de produire ces véhicules, mais essayait les extrêmes de la technologie et de la conception que la société était en mesure de réaliser, notamment la faisabilité des voitures à turbine. Les voitures sont exposées au Musée Henry Ford de Dearborn, au Michigan, et font encore régulièrement des apparences dans des rassemblements. La tradition de recherche en produisant des prototypes de véhicules s'est poursuivie avec la . (fr)
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