Classic Auto Mall - #254 Stewart Howden welcomes Ed Welburn former V.P. of Global Design at G.M. plus Keith Martin of Sports Car Market Magazine

Show #254 airdate: 07-29-26Stewart welcomes Ed Welburn, former Vice President of Global Design at General Motors. Ed discusses his early years growing up in the Philadelphia area, realizing he was more interested in how automobiles looked than how they drove, and the journey that led him to design such notable vehicles as the Oldsmobile Cutlass, Cadillac Eldorado, Chevrolet Camaro, Corvette, and the iconic Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars.The visual presentation is enhanced by Ed's rare silver 1957 Corvette, along with a look at his newest passion—helping create displays at the GM Heritage Center in Sterling Heights, Michigan, just outside Detroit.Notable personalities discussed include Harley Earl, Charlie Higgins, Bill Jenkins, Jay Leno, A. J. Foyt, and Roger Penske.Notable vehicle makes and models mentioned include the Cadillac Eldorado, Corvette Stingray, Aston Martin, Cadillac Cyclone, BMW 2002, Datsun 510, Porsche 928, and Chrysler.Later in the program, Keith Martin, publisher of Sports Car Market magazine, joins Stewart for an entertaining discussion that includes the story of how "a 911 meets an animal burger."Other ReferencesFormula 1Indianapolis 500Featured WebsitesGM Heritage Center: https://www.gm.com/heritageIndianapolis Motor Speedway: https://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/Hurst Performance: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurst_PerformanceDerham Body Company: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derham_Body_CompanyLeMay – America's Car Museum: https://www.americascarmuseum.org/Sports Car Market Test Drive: https://www.sportscarmarket.com/testdrive6Send us Fan MailCONTENT NOTE: Contests, Prizes, Offers, Vehicles & other items may no longer be available or offered after each show's original broadcast or posting date.Recorded in our Showcase Studio just inside the entrance of the Classic Auto Mall in Morgantown, PA, Host Stewart Howden, Classic Auto Mall President and Classic Car Specialist Steve Saffier talk about this unique and amazing place often with amazing guests.  YES...Classic Auto Mall is a REAL former shopping mall that covers almost EIGHT football fields with an average of nearly ONE THOUSAND classic vehicles under one, climate controlled roof and they're all FOR SALE!  Be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to be informed of new episodes and SEE them on the Classic Auto Mall YouTube Channel.  We also invite you to VISIT US IN PERSON at Classic Auto Mall, one hour west of Philadelphia at PA Turnpike Exit #298, VISIT us online at ClassicAutoMall.com or talk to real, live people about visiting, buying or selling your classic on consignment at 610-901-3804.GET OUR FREE APP:   https://ClassicAutoMall.appimize.app                              When it opens click on the ORANGE button to install on your phone or computer for DIRECT ACCESS to our VIDEO and AUDIO shows and our website.