Powerama 1955: When GM Ruled The Earth They Put On The Greatest Horsepower Show of All Time

About this episode

This episode tells the story of the 1955 Powerama show organized by General Motors, highlighting its unique attractions and historical significance.

In 1955 General Motors put on a show called Powerama which was dubbed as the World’s Fair of Power and it was incredible. Bulldozers, tractors, dump trucks as swimming pools, show cars, and more. 2.2 million people attended the show over the course of a month...and it never happened again. This is the story of that show.

People in this episode

Host: Brian Lohnes

Topics covered

• automotive history
• General Motors
• Powerama
• horsepower show
• 1955 events

Keywords

• Powerama
• General Motors
• 1955
• automotive show
• horsepower
• history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: General Motors

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