Harley Earl
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Harley Earl Net Worth

Harley Earl was born on November 22, 1893 in Los Angeles, CA and is best known for his work as the head of design at General Motors. He is credited with introducing tailfins as an automotive style and creating the iconic Chevy Corvette. His influence on the automotive industry is still felt today.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day November 22, 1893
Birth Place Los Angeles, CA
Age 126 YEARS OLD
Died On Apr 10, 1969 (age 75)
Birth Sign Sagittarius

💰 Net worth: $1.7 Million (2024)

About

Head of design at General Motors. He introduced tailfins as an Automotive style and gave the world the Chevy Corvette.

Before Fame

He introduced the LaSalle during his very first year with GM, a smaller version of the Cadillac meant to attract the moneyed crowd that was then driving Hispano-Suiza cars.

Trivia

His work on Corvette took place under the code name Project Opel. He separated it from the rest of the company, using dedicated Engineers to design and build his prototype.

Family Life

He was born in Hollywood, California.

Associated With

He and fellow GM exec Alfred P. Sloan came up with the idea of planned obsolescence: that cars should go out of style after several years.

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