GM FIREBIRD III 1958

Firebird III was the third gas turbine prototype from General Motors. It was completed in 1958 as a two seats concept with a single shift control system replacing the steering wheel, the brake and accelerator pedals.The body was designed by Harley Earl who initiated GM Styling center activities. Fighter aircraft shapes are recalled in this original design, translating the conviction of the time that automobile engine would be gas turbine rather than piston engine, an evolution appeared on aircraft.

wallpaper of the GM FIREBIRD III 1958