Transportation Unlimited - Motorama 1949

General Motors's Transportation Unlimited exhibition was its first post-World War II auto show and was the precursor to its traveling Motorama exhibitions. The show was staged first in New York City and again three months later in Detroit. Transportation Unlimited grew from interest within GM's executive ranks to preview the company's newest innovations to consumers in order to gauge public interest.

The New York City show opened on January 20, 1949 at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel and ran for eight days closing on January 27, 1949. More than 300,000 people visited it during its run at the Waldorf and were treated to elaborate displays of 32 production and custom vehicles from each of GM's five car divisions.

These events attracted celebrities like Jessica Tandy and her husband Hume Cronyn, Paul Whiteman as well as GM officials like President C. E. Wilson, research head Charles "Boss" Kettering, Harlow Curtice and styling chief, Harley Earl.

Source: http://history.gmheritagecenter.com/wiki/index.php/Transportation_Unlimited

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