GM Press Release Photos – National Sales Conference, Showroom Display
These photos from GM Photographic show all of the 1959 Chevrolet models on display at the 1958 National Sales Conference, held at the Detroit Masonic Temple.
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GM Press Release Photo – 1959 Chevrolet Nomad Station Wagon
This press release photo from GM Photographic shows the 1959 Nomad Wagon. The Nomad was no longer a 2-door car starting in ’58. It was a 4-door with the Impala trim line.From 1955 to 1958, Nomad wagons had vertical chrome … Continue reading →
GM Press Release Photo – 1959 Chevrolet Impala Sport Sedan
These two photos from GM Photographic were originally sent to the media in October of 1958 to be published in newspapers and other advertising. They are 8×10 prints made from high resolution negatives, so they contain a lot of crisp … Continue reading →
GM Press Release Photo – 1959 Chevrolet Bel Air 4-Door Sedan
This Press Release photo from GM Photographic is an original October 1958 issue. The clarity and crisp detail in this and other 8×10 prints from GM Photographic is amazing. The original negatives were no doubt large format. To see the … Continue reading →
GM Press Release Photo – 1962 Bel Air 4-Door Sedan
This scan of an 8×10 original press-release photo from GM Photographic shows a ’62 Chevrolet Bel Air 4-door Sedan. I’ve posted these scans at a high resolution of 2048 pixels wide. To see the image in full resolution, click on … Continue reading →
GM Press Release Photo – 1960 Impala Sport Sedan
Here’s another 8×10 “press kit” photo from GM Photographic. This one dated September 29, 1959 on the back. It doesn’t have a typed description attachment like the others. It has extensive editing done to it by the art department of … Continue reading →
GM Press Release Photos – 1959 Impala Sport Coupe and Convertible
Here are a few more of those fantastic 8×10 original prints from GM Photographic. A ’59 Impala Sport Coupe (aka 2-door hardtop), and a ’59 Impala Convertible. Both, as is typical, are done in a studio with a backdrop that … Continue reading →
GM Press Release Photo – 1958 Chevrolet Impala Convertible
This cool 8×10 photo was originally given as part of the press-kit that the press received for each new model year. The detail you can see in these fine prints is amazing, obviously printed from professional large format film negatives. … Continue reading →