Re: Harley Earl's Buick Y-Job
Posted by Packard53 On 2008/4/11 19:26:25
MAL; The Buick Y-Job is considered to have put dream or concept cars on the map. The Buick Y-Job was built back in 1938 on a Buick chassis, using Buick's 320 CID straight 8. The Y-Job came equipped with electric window and power operated top. The height of the Y-Job was only 58 inches which was helped with the thirteen inch wheels on the car.
The Buick Y-Job was built during 1938 and revealed to the public in 1939. the Buick Y-job was built and designed at the request of Harlow Red Curtice head of Buick at that time. The Y-Job was a styling exercise to show the public that would compliment Buick's current cars of 30's and build interest in future Buick cars.
Harley Earl used the Buick Y-Job for over 10 years as his own personal transportation until 1951 when it was replaced by the 1951 Lesabre concept car. Many mechanical up grades were made to Y-Job during the ten years and 50,000 miles that Earl drove the Y-Job.
John F. Shireman
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The Buick Y-Job was built during 1938 and revealed to the public in 1939. the Buick Y-job was built and designed at the request of Harlow Red Curtice head of Buick at that time. The Y-Job was a styling exercise to show the public that would compliment Buick's current cars of 30's and build interest in future Buick cars.
Harley Earl used the Buick Y-Job for over 10 years as his own personal transportation until 1951 when it was replaced by the 1951 Lesabre concept car. Many mechanical up grades were made to Y-Job during the ten years and 50,000 miles that Earl drove the Y-Job.
John F. Shireman
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