In fact, Earl evidently wasn’t a big fan of sketching. He got his start coachbuilding custom cars for wealthy clients in California around 1908, later moving onto working at GM in 1927 until his ...

Earl is widely considered to be the father of modern automotive design. Under his guidance, GM was the first American carmaker to open an Art and Color Section. Earl not only influenced the ...

Harley Earl suffered a stroke and died in West Palm Beach, Florida, on April 10, 1969. He was 75 years old.

In the 75 years since Machine Design began publication, here are some of the people who have changed the way we live. Harley Earl America's first car designer 1893-1969 When the business was sold ...

Object Details author Knoedelseder, William 1947- Subject Earl, Harley General Motors Corporation History Contents Pioneers -- Hollywood and Harley -- The competitors -- The Cadillac Kid -- ...

Harley J. Earl was the 2nd commissioner of NASCAR, a friend of founder Bill France Sr. and a vehicle designer. The Daytona 500 trophy is named for him.