1938 Buick Y-Job Concept Convertible

Still recognized as the industry's first purpose-built concept car, the Buick Y-Job remains a styling icon conceived by General Motor's legendary vice president of design Harley Earl. It combines his vision of automobile design with new technologies and features that created a benchmark for future GM designs. It was quickly labeled 'the car of the future' by the press and led GM design to become the styling leader.

Harley Earl used the Y-Job as his personal transportation for years. Riding on tiny 13-inch wheels the Y-Job was faithful to Earl's mantra of 'longer, lower, wider'. Power comes from a 248 cubic-inch Buick Series 50 overhead valve eight-cylinder engine mated to a two-speed prototype torque converter transmission. Features like electric windows, hidden headlights, flush door handles, and a convertible top concealed in a metal tonneau all found their way into GM production cars.