All Photos By Gail

The 1955 Chevrolet Biscayne would prove to me one of the most influential of all the Motorama Dream Cars from a design standpoint. Although distinctly compact, the car’s wide stance allowed for a spacious interior, predicting the traits of small cars that would debut in the 1960s.

The car also had minimal chrome brightwork and a trim silhouette that eschewed the tail-fins that were becoming prevalent on production cars at the time.

The unique panoramic “Astra-Dome” windshield with a tinted upper third would later be used on the 1959 Chevrolets, and a modified version of its rear-end treatment would find its way to the Corvair.

Photographed in the Petersen Automotive Museum in Hollywood.