Description: ADVERTISING: General Motors Motorama of 1956 - 5 Cities: The General Motors Motorama was an auto show staged by GM from 1949 to 1961. These automobile extravaganzas were designed to whet public appetite and boost automobile sales with displays of fancy concept cars and other special or halo models. Motorama grew out of Alfred P. Sloan's yearly industrial luncheons at New York City's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, beginning in 1931. They were almost invariably held in conjunction with the New York Auto Show, that for many years was held traditionally in the first week of January. In 1956 over 2.2 million visitors attended. The dates were New York City (January 19–24), Miami (February 4–12), Los Angeles (March 3–11), San Francisco (March 24 to April 1), Boston (April 19–29). Featured cars included Buick Centurion, General Motors Firebird II, the Oldsmobile Golden Rocket, Pontiac Club de Mer, Cadillac Eldorado Brougham and Eldorado Brougham Town Car. Fans of Mystery Science Theater 3000 will recognize the 1956 show as the Motorama featured in the short film Design for Dreaming. This Photochromatic postcard is in good condition.
Price: 9 USD
Location: Brooklyn, New York
End Time: 2025-02-06T02:12:30.000Z
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Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Featured Person: Alfred P. Sloan
Occasion: Not Applicable
Size: Standard (5.5 x 3.5 in)
Year Manufactured: 1956
Material: Paper
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Subject: General Motors Motorama of 1956
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Era: Photochrome (1939-Now)
Theme: Advertising, Architecture, Cities & Towns, Events, Transportation, Automobile, General Motors, Motorama
Features: Panoramic
Time Period Manufactured: 1950-1959
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Postage Condition: Unposted
