Studebakers
at The 1964
Chicago
Auto Show
The 56th Chicago Auto Show celebrated its 60th anniversary with "Motorevue of 1964," which brought familiar auto ads to life. Dozens of courtesy busses brought groups of people to the Burnham Harbor entrance to McCormick Place East. Performance was a dominant theme for the 1964 event, with Pontiac's Tempest GTO and Ford's Mustang II concept commanding attention. The Mustang II concept evolved into the Mustang, launched in late spring of the same year. After trying out its turbine engine in a nearly-stock Dodge and Plymouth, Chrysler created 50 specially-bodied Turbine cars. Though experimental in nature, they were driven for about three months each by 203 "consumer representatives."
Long jet-powered world land speed racer, Spirit of America.
Brochure cover for the 44th Chicago Auto Show.
Thunderbirds were prominently displayed at the 1964 Ford exhibit, included a two-door hardtop on a raised platform. Behind that car was a portion of a T-Bird Laudau.
Outside the Dodge exhibit space was the legenary Turbine car built by Chrysler Corporation. Fifty examples of this design were manufactured and driven by members of the general public.
