GM Prototype Drawing
This is one of the most original and historically significant garage finds to ever escape from General Motors Styling of the mid-century! After all, the final fiberglass Buick Wildcat III dream car by Harley J. Earl & team did not survive the crush order that came in the 1960s.
It’s another reason why this exclusive full-size prototype drawing (measuring 4.5 by 16 feet) is even more desirable now!
The colors and layout say everything about this life-size motoramic masterpiece drawing created in the third quarter of 1954 — many people believe it belongs in one of our nation’s museum.
Newer video clip of this one-of-a-kind Harley Earl motoramic masterpiece.
We are offering an original airbrush Buick Wildcat III concept car rendering revealing the true beauty and high-tech grace of the initial inside-design-studio creative process! This one-of-a-kind low-slung convertible with wrap around windshield was the last of the Wildcat concept car line. The side-view rendering shows the engine placement, seating positions (with “Oscar” at the wheel and in back seat), wheels, caps, exhaust system and many other details.
The Buick Studio Wildcat III concept car was one of the big hits of the 1955 GM Motorama and wowed audiences of the General Motors Powerama during the summer on the Chicago waterfront.
As for the condition of this amazing work of art and engineering, some minor details need attention, but otherwise, the colors and complete layout are impeccable.
Only Serious Inquires, please. Contact Rick E. at hjestory@gmail.com
This life-size drawing is also shown above in a vivid “Buick Studio” picture from 1954 taken by GM Photographic.
H. J. Earl thought enough about this unique life-size rendering to feature it three times in the 1956 book he penned entitled, Styling The Look of Things. Twice in the section on how a concept car is born, pages 48-74, and also on the book’s second to last page. Also, on pg-65, the reader is reminded, “More than 2,000,000 people in New York, Miami, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Boston saw this Motorama dream car.” Harley always knew this was a special motoramic masterpiece; notice first gallery photo below of the artist with his one and only Wildcat III.
