1938 Buick Custom Y-JOB Tribute Car

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1938 BUICK CUSTOM Y-Job TRIBUTE CAR for sale In 1938, arley J. Earl, eneral Motors first Chief of Design, irected the construction of the very first Dream Car, concept car that was created to test new ideas in automotive styling. This car, nown as the Y-Job made the rounds of the auto show circuit and then was driven regularly by Earl on the streets of Detroit, here it attracted a great deal of attention. Ideas tested on the Y-Job found their way into later GM production cars, nd the original Y-Job now is an honored member of GM's Heritage Collection at the GM Design Center in Warren, ichigan. Our Y-Job Tribute Car is an amazing example of the modern American custom-builder''s skill.The car faithfully reproduces the styling and many of the features of the Y-Job including the boat tail, idden headlights, ideaway top, nd the unique chrome strakes that trim all four fenders. The car is built on a Corvette chassis with disc brakes and is powered by a fuel-injected Buick 455 CI engine with an automatic transmission, ower steering, rakes, indows, eats, nd air-conditioning. The dashboard is hand-crafted and all the workmanship is first class. The car is in excellent condition and would be welcome at both custom and classic car shows.