GM Firebird concept cars

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concept car series of concept cars

The GM Firebird concept cars were a series of experimental, jet-inspired, turbine-powered show vehicles from the 1950s that showcased General Motors’ futuristic design and advanced technology visions.

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GM Firebird II 7
GM Firebird III 6
GM Firebird I 6

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instanceOf concept car ⓘ
series of concept cars ⓘ
bodyMaterial titanium ⓘ
bodyStyle single-seat experimental car ⓘ
two-seat experimental car ⓘ
class show cars ⓘ
countryOfOrigin United States of America ⓘ
surface form: United States
designer Harley Earl NERFINISHED ⓘ
designInfluence fighter jet ⓘ
developer General Motors Styling Section NERFINISHED ⓘ
era 1950s ⓘ
exhibitedAt 1964 New York World’s Fair NERFINISHED ⓘ
General Motors Motorama NERFINISHED ⓘ
auto shows in the United States ⓘ
hasPart GM Firebird I NERFINISHED ⓘ
GM Firebird II NERFINISHED ⓘ
GM Firebird III NERFINISHED ⓘ
GM Firebird IV NERFINISHED ⓘ
inception 1953 ⓘ
1953 ⓘ
1956 ⓘ
1958 ⓘ
1964 ⓘ
influencedBy aviation design trends ⓘ
inspiredBy jet aircraft ⓘ
manufacturer General Motors ⓘ
General Motors ⓘ
General Motors ⓘ
General Motors ⓘ
General Motors ⓘ
notableFeature aircraft-inspired cockpit controls ⓘ
aircraft-style tail fins ⓘ
bubble canopy ⓘ
fiberglass body construction ⓘ
four-seat layout ⓘ
joystick-style control ⓘ
multiple small fins and wings ⓘ
turbine exhaust at rear ⓘ
numberOfModels 4 ⓘ
powertrain Whirlfire gas-turbine engine NERFINISHED ⓘ
gas-turbine engine ⓘ
gas-turbine engine ⓘ
gas-turbine engine plus auxiliary engine ⓘ
purpose experimental technology demonstration ⓘ
futuristic styling showcase ⓘ
significance iconic examples of 1950s American futurism in automotive design ⓘ
status non-production vehicles ⓘ
technologyDemonstrated advanced aerodynamics ⓘ
automated guidance on future highways ⓘ
experimental driver-assistance concepts ⓘ
gas-turbine propulsion for automobiles ⓘ
highway automation concepts ⓘ

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General Motors Styling Section → notableWork → GM Firebird concept cars ⓘ
GM Firebird gas-turbine concepts → hasPart → GM Firebird concept cars ⓘ
this entity surface form: GM Firebird II
GM Firebird gas-turbine concepts → hasPart → GM Firebird concept cars ⓘ
this entity surface form: GM Firebird III
GM Firebird gas-turbine concepts → hasPart → GM Firebird concept cars ⓘ
this entity surface form: GM Firebird IV