The 1938 Buick Y-Job is claimed to be the first concept car in history.[1]
Designed by Harley J. Earl, the car had power-operated hidden headlamps, "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 next letter in the alphabet.[2]
- The "Y" designation was selected by Earl because it was used extensively in the aviation industry denoting the most advanced prototypes.[3]
In 2001, Buick recreated the Y-job with modern advancements called the Buick Blackhawk drawing extensively from the Y-job.
References
- ^ http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Features/articleId=116164
- ^ http://www.gmphotostore.com/prodinfo.asp?number=53217749
- ^ Concept Cars by Larry Edsall pp19 Edizione White Star ISBN 9788880959564
External links
- http://www.carofthecentury.com/the_star_buster.htm
- Edmund´s, The World's First Concept Car: 1938 Buick Y-Job
- Why the 'Y-Job' -- Harley Earl and the Buick Dream Car
- World's first concept car
- Y-Job is one of the greatest cars in history
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