1938 Buick Y-Job - AllCarIndex

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Buick Y-Job

The Buick Y-Job was the auto industry's first concept car, produced by Buick (a division of General Motors), in 1938.[1] Designed by Harley J. Earl, the car had power-operated hidden headlamps, a "gunsight" hood ornament, wraparound bumpers, flush door handles, and prefigured styling cues used by Buick until the 1950s. The "Y" in the name has several explanations:   * All experimental cars were called "X", so Earl simply went to the…

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