Description

On November 23 1954, The 50 millionth General Motors car rolls of the assembly line.


It was painted a unique "Anniversary Gold" both inside and out, and many of its trim parts were plated with 24-carat gold. It was also fully equipped with a V-8 engine, powerglide transmission, power brakes, power steering, and air conditioning.

There were actually 3 of these cars made.

Car #1 was made one month before the big celebration. This was the car used in publicity photos. It was also in the 5 Motorama shows that General Motors hosted in 1955. This car was sold to a very luck customer. It was eventually tracked down to an owner in North Carolina. In 1996 it was destroyed in a garage fire. The owner chopped up the car and scattered the parts around his property. One source states that the parts were eventually sold to a guy in Sanford, Florida that began recreating a tribute vehicle.

Car #2 was built in October 1954. This one starred in a GM film entitled Achievement U.S.A. It hasn’t been seen since, and its whereabouts are unknown.

Car #3 was the actual 50 millionth car. It was built on November 23 1954. This one rode atop a float in the Golden CARnival parade. Regrettably, this actual 50-millionth car has also been lost to the ages.