TOP HOT CARS For hot cars lovers, also for moms :) In 1939, General Motors’ Highways and Horizon’s pavilion at the New York Fair delighted attendees with its vision for the future. Created by Norman Bell Geddes, the Futurama exhibition “predicted” the transportation system of the 1960s, and many of them became a reality. These views of the future included innovations that, at the time, acted like magic – Folding glass, a combination of stove and freezer, and a light bulb that transmits speech through its luminous rays. With these innovations, the Pontiac Ghost Car shared the stage – the first fully transparent car made in America.
“The transparent car, the first-ever made in the United States, has attracted the attention of the GM Highways and Horizons building at the New York Auto Show. Created to showcase rigid interiors and other features complete with windows that can be raised and lowered, doors that open and close. The only missing material is the insulation, which is usually applied to the inner surface, which has been replaced with new material, synthetic crystal clear plastic, “reads the original 1939 statement.
General Motors has developed two Ghost Car models
Known as the Pontiac Ghost Car, the transparent car would be built on the basis of the de-luxury Pontiac four-door sedan. The car on display at the show was built by General Motors in collaboration with Rohm and Hass – the chemical company that created the plexiglass – and the total cost of production was $ 25,000. In the model, the plexiglass created an exact replica that replaced the outer sheet. In order to get a cleaner look, the structural metal beneath it contained copper and all the hardware was coated with chrome. The tires and rubber moldings were made in white as an addition to the overall aesthetics.
A second model was made for the Golden Gate Exposition in 1940. After this, the two show cars traveled through various Pontiac showrooms in the United States where they were exhibited. The 1939 vehicle was borrowed from the Smithsonian Institution during World War II. Following this, the vehicle went up for auction in 2011 for $ 308,000. Cars have been featured in a number of promotions and have often appeared in magazines. Overall, the cars were designed to show what was going on behind the scenes, especially at a time when the automotive industry was making great strides. In an official statement, the Pontiac Motor Division said that “at first glance, it shows the hidden value built into Pontiac cars.”
