Saturday, November 14, 2026

this 1939 GM Futurliner restored by Rob Ida is one of twelve Art Deco-inspired exhibition vehicles created for GM under designer Harley Earl. This remarkable survivor will make its post-restoration debut at Retromobile New York, from November 19-22, 2026, at the Javits Center in Manhattan


This example arrived at Ida's shop in September 2024 with a clear goal: return it to the way Earl's team drew it in 1939, before the 1953 updates reshaped its look. 

That meant new sheet metal across the entire body, formed to match the original contours, and a new bubble canopy over the cockpit. 

The result is the only surviving Futurliner to accurately wear Earl's original styling cues, with one concession to modern comfort in the form of air conditioning.

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