The exhibit will characteristic six idea automobiles, collectively for the primary time beneath one roof, initially displayed at GM Motorama reveals in 1953, ‘54 and ‘55.

Situated within the Audrey and Martin Gruss Basis Gallery, the exhibit will discover the historical past of Common Motors’ touring Motorama reveals.

Legendary GM stylist Harley Earl used the reveals to current experimental non-production automobiles that featured design and technological ideas a few of which discovered their technique to manufacturing cars. A couple of fashions, just like the Corvette, even went into manufacturing.

1954 Pontiac Bonneville Particular – Design Render Illustration

Six automobiles might be featured within the exhibit, together with three rescued from close to destruction at Warhoops Auto and Truck Components in Sterling Heights, Michigan.

After their time within the highlight, the vast majority of “Dream Vehicles” had been despatched to scrap yards to be lower aside and crushed. Amongst these preserved had been 4 automobiles saved by Warhoops staff and squirreled away amongst junked automobile our bodies.

1955 Chevrolet Biscayne Idea Restoration

After listening to rumors concerning the saved “Dream Vehicles” within the mid-Eighties, collector Joe Bortz bought the 4 automobiles from the scrapyard.

The 1955 LaSalle II Roadster

Museum guests will see the 1955 LaSalle II Roadster and 1955 Chevrolet Biscayne, which Bortz painstakingly restored after each had been lower in half in preparation for the crusher, in addition to a 1955 LaSalle Sedan in its “junkyard contemporary” situation.

1955 Chevy Biscayne Idea Full Dimension Rendering (supply: Joe Bortz Collection)

1955 Chevrolet Biscayne Inside Design Full Dimension Rendering (supply: Joe Bortz Collection)

Further automobiles featured within the exhibit are the 1953 Pontiac Parisienne, 1953 Buick Wildcat and a totally authentic and unrestored 1954 Pontiac Bonneville Particular.

To learn extra on thecars you possibly can verify the Joe Bortz Collection’s website.

“These automobiles are the Picassos and Rembrandts of this automotive era,” mentioned Bortz. “To see six of them collectively, all from the ‘50s, and all the actual deal is a once-in-a-lifetime alternative.”

“Joe Bortz has an extremely distinctive assortment of historic automobiles, the likes of which have by no means been displayed on the museum,” mentioned Petersen Automotive Museum Government Director Terry L. Karges. “The Motoramas had been an vital a part of automotive historical past, and we’re excited to share these ‘Dream Vehicles’ with lovers from world wide.”

“GM’s Marvelous Motorama: Dream Vehicles From the Joe Bortz Assortment” might be on show by means of March 2026. To buy tickets or for extra details about the Petersen Automotive Museum, you possibly can go to Petersen.org/exhibits.

(Supply: Petersen Automotive Museum)