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Automotive Oddities: The 1956 Gaylord

Posted January 13, 2010 12:01 AM by dstrohl

The Gaylord, when mentioned nowadays, draws a lot of criticism for its, um, quirky looks. (It's a Brooks Stevens design – what'd you expect?) Most people trot out the big-headlamp prototype, yuk it up, and move on.

But after reading Richard Langworth's history and description of the Gaylord in SIA #61, February 1981, you realize that it was actually a well-engineered car, not simply some crackpot's automotive fantasy, and it was actually at one point headed toward production.

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01/11/2010 1:36 PM

Love the quote at the top of the original article.

"You bastards told me told me this couldn't be done. So how did these idiots do it?" - GM Chariman Alfred P. Sloan to GM engineers, on watching the Gaylord's top retract.

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01/13/2010 11:57 PM

actually my first impression is that this vehicle may have informed the corvette of the day (or vice versa)

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