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The Pontiac Club de Mer was a purpose-built, experimental car that was built by Pontiac for the General Motors Motorama in 1956 to celebrate General Motors' commitment to futuristic design. The design of the "de Mer" drew its visual impetus from contemporary aircraft construction of its day, employing a stainless steel monocoque.
Concepts from Future Past 1956 Pontiac Club de Mer
The Pontiac Club de Mer was a purpose-built, concept car that was unveiled at the General Motors Motorama in 1956 to celebrate GM's commitment to futuristic design. The brainchild of GM engineer-designer, Harley Earl (Paul Gillian was also involved being the Pontiac Studio head at the time), the "de Mer" was a two door sport Roadster that incorporated innovative breakthrough styling like a.
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1956 Pontiac Club de Mer. Getty Images. The 1956 General Motors Motorama introduced the world to the Pontiac Club de Mer, a bare-bones, low-slung roadster built using an aircraft-like stainless.
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The 1956 Pontiac Club De Mer was the unique masterpiece of GM's Motorama car show for 1956. The body was made out of anodized brushed aluminum and was a scant 38 inches high. The engine compartment housed a 300 horsepower Stato-Streak V8 engine with dual 4 barrel carburetors. The companion car for the full scale Club De Mer was a quarter scale.
Pontiac Club de Mer Autowise
Very low and very swoopy, the Pontiac Club de Mer debuted at the 1956 GM Motorama. This two passenger sports car had twin-bubble Plexiglas cafe racer windscreens, stood a mere 38″ high and had an aluminum body, a 300 horsepower modified Pontiac V-8 engine and a DiDion independent rear suspension. The front nacelle rotates 180 degrees to.
Pictures of the Pontiac Club de Mer, the Jet AgeInspired Concept Car Which Was Built in 1956
The 1956 Pontiac Club de Mer was introduced at the 1956 Motorama Show and attracted attention from many attendees. It offered a brushed aluminum body design with a new innovative look. GM Design called it an "experimental laboratory on wheels." The model also featured an exceptionally low-profile design and was available for two passengers.
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The Club de Mer kit was first manufactured in 1956 making this kit over 60 years old. You can see how far model car build. We tackle an old one in this video. The Club de Mer kit was first.
Concepts from Future Past 1956 Pontiac Club de Mer
GM built only one Pontiac Club de Mer (albeit a non-running mockup), but unfortunately it had it destroyed in late 1958. There was also a 1/4 scale model which survives to this day.
Design Review Pontiac Club de Mer (1956) Drive
The Pontiac Club de Mer was a purpose-built, concept car that was unveiled at the General Motors Motorama in 1956 to celebrate GM's commitment to futuristic design. The brainchild of GM designer Paul Gillian, the de Mer was a two door sport roadster that incorporated innovative breakthrough.
Pictures of the Pontiac Club de Mer, the Jet AgeInspired Concept Car Which Was Built in 1956
Gillian headed up Pontiac styling from '51-'58. The Club de Mer was a two seater that had a lot of airplane-like features-a vertical tail fin, a brushed metal body (in this case aluminum) plexiglass individual racing windshields, and hidden headlamps. The car was low, too low in fact at just over 39 inches high, low considering Earl was 6.
Design Review Pontiac Club de Mer (1956) Drive
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Inside, the car is finished in very bright red upholstery along with a red, three-spoke steering wheel. Under the hood the Club de Mer had a 4.7 liter "Strato Streak" V8 engine which produced 300 horsepower and 330 lb-ft. of torque. Only one of these vehicles was ever built and Pontiac destroyed it following its show days.
1956 Pontiac Club de Mer (Concept Car) Taken at the Mason … Flickr
The Pontiac Club de Mer was a purpose-built, experimental car that was built by Pontiac for the General Motors Motorama in 1956 to celebrate General Motors c.
El Pontiac Club de Mer que desafió los estándares en 1956
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Design Review Pontiac Club de Mer (1956) CarAdvice
Verdict. The Pontiac Club de Mer was a unique open-top sports cruiser with a sleek aluminium body, futuristic styling and fitting performance. Labelled as the "sports car of the future", it.
"Pontiac Club de Mer at General Motors Motorama 1956" by haymelter Redbubble
The Pontiac Club de Mer was a purpose-built, experimental car that was built by Pontiac for the General Motors Motorama in 1956 to celebrate General Motors' commitment to futuristic design. The brainchild of GM engineer-designer, Harley Earl , the "de Mer", or French for "of the sea", was a two-door sport Roadster that incorporated innovative breakthrough styling like a sleek, low-profile body.
