As the legendary designer and former head of GM?s Color and Style department, Harley Earl will always be remembered for his contributions to automotive design he made during his reign at GM in the heyday of America's automotive manufacturing era. It was Earl that envisioned the idea of a two-seater sports car in the early 50's and that idea culminated with the unveiling of the Corvette at the 1953 Motorama Show in New York.
Harley retired in 1958 but stayed connected to General Motors as an automotive consultant. In 1963, the corporation honored his service with the gift of a personalized 1963 Corvette Sting Ray Roadster that matched another ?63 Corvette built for Chicago Auto Show.