The creation of the industry’s first concept car was the work of Harley Earl and his organization now known as GM Design. Built on a 1937 Buick chassis, Earl sought to combine his vision of the automobile with new technologies and features to create a benchmark for future designs. Features like hidden headlights, flush door handles, a convertible top concealed by a metal deck and electrically operated windows all found their way into production cars. In 1939 the press reported the Y-Job was more than a concept car, it was the “Car of the Future”. – The GM Heritage Center
![1938 Buick Y-Job Concept](https://journal.classiccars.com/media/2022/08/1938-Buick-YJob-Concept1.jpg)
![1938 Buick Y-Job Concept](https://journal.classiccars.com/media/2022/08/1938-Buick-YJob-Concept5.jpg)
![1938 Buick Y-Job Concept](https://journal.classiccars.com/media/2022/08/1938-Buick-YJob-Concept2.jpg)
![1938 Buick Y-Job Concept interior](https://journal.classiccars.com/media/2022/08/1938_Buick_Y10.jpg)
![1938 Buick Y-Job Concept's 320cid straight-eight engine](https://journal.classiccars.com/media/2022/08/1938_Buick_Y9.jpg)
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Beautiful car – does it still exist? If so where is it?
GM Heritage Center in Warren, Michigan.
Thank you very much Bob. Would really like to see it someday.