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Ever go to a major auto show to see the 'concept cars of the future' displayed by each auto maker in order to gage the public's reaction? Well, every single one of these cool cars (some are now important works of art) is a direct descendant of Harley's Y-JOB. Scroll down to read the one-and-only CONCEPT CAR RELEASE detailing Harley Earl's historically innovative business idea he started using in the mid-twentieth century auto world, and how it quickly went on to reshape the entire modern automotive industry. The reason very few people in modern times have seen this vital information is because certain corporate GM officers knowingly subverted this historical evidence. 

January 27, 2006 BusinessWeek article, below, increases awareness on rising values of the world's first concept cars.