1959 Motorama
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1959 Motorama was General Motors’ traveling auto show that showcased futuristic concept cars and advanced automotive technology to the public in the late 1950s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1959 Motorama canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
auto show
ⓘ
traveling exhibition ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
demonstrate GM technological leadership
ⓘ
shape public perception of future automobiles ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| exhibitedBrand |
Buick
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cadillac NERFINISHED ⓘ Chevrolet NERFINISHED ⓘ GM Truck and Coach NERFINISHED ⓘ GMC NERFINISHED ⓘ Oldsmobile NERFINISHED ⓘ Pontiac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exhibitionType | indoor auto show ⓘ |
| feature |
elaborate display stages
ⓘ
experimental styling ⓘ music and live entertainment ⓘ prototype vehicles ⓘ theatrical presentations ⓘ |
| focus |
advanced automotive technology
ⓘ
concept cars ⓘ futuristic automotive design ⓘ |
| follows | earlier GM Motorama shows of the 1950s ⓘ |
| industry | automotive industry ⓘ |
| locationType | multiple cities ⓘ |
| mainSubject | automobiles ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
magazines
ⓘ
newspapers ⓘ newsreels ⓘ |
| organizer | General Motors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | GM Motorama series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1958 Motorama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
brand promotion
ⓘ
marketing ⓘ public relations ⓘ to showcase future product ideas ⓘ |
| sponsor | General Motors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
automobile enthusiasts
ⓘ
general public ⓘ |
| temporalLocation | late 1950s ⓘ |
| transportMode | traveling road show ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
GM Firebird III