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 Basic 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 method to manufacturing cars. A number of fashions, just like the Corvette, even went into manufacturing.

1954 Pontiac Bonneville Particular – Design Render Illustration

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

After their time within the highlight, nearly all of “Dream Automobiles” had been despatched to scrap yards to be minimize aside and crushed. Amongst these preserved had been 4 automobiles saved by Warhoops workers and squirreled away amongst junked automotive our bodies.

1955 Chevrolet Biscayne Idea Restoration

After listening to rumors in regards to the saved “Dream Automobiles” 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 minimize in half in preparation for the crusher, in addition to a 1955 LaSalle Sedan in its “junkyard recent” situation.

1955 Chevy Biscayne Idea Full Measurement Rendering (supply: Joe Bortz Assortment)

1955 Chevrolet Biscayne Inside Design Full Measurement Rendering (supply: Joe Bortz Assortment)

Extra automobiles featured within the exhibit are the 1953 Pontiac Parisienne, 1953 Buick Wildcat and a very unique and unrestored 1954 Pontiac Bonneville Particular.

To learn extra on thecars you possibly can verify the Joe Bortz Assortment’s web site.

“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 true 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 necessary a part of automotive historical past, and we’re excited to share these ‘Dream Automobiles’ with lovers from world wide.”

“GM’s Marvelous Motorama: Dream Automobiles From the Joe Bortz Assortment” will likely be on show via March 2026. To buy tickets or for extra details about the Petersen Automotive Museum, you possibly can go to Petersen.org/reveals.

(Supply: Petersen Automotive Museum)