- Lindsey Jenn
- October 7, 2026
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- Events, Hickory Corners, Michigan
Photo courtesy of Gilmore Car Museum
New exhibit explores 54 years of automotive design, from the muscle car era to the dawn of the modern automobile.
HICKORY CORNERS, Mich. | What did Americans want their cars to say about them?
That question drives the next chapter of “Defined by Design: Featuring GM Motorama Marvels from the Joe Bortz Collection,” opening at the Gilmore Car Museum this fall. Following an exclusive Member Preview Night on Friday, October 9, the new exhibit will open to the public on Saturday, October 10.
The public opening will also feature a book signing at noon with author Patrick Kelley, author of Imagine Too! Journey into the Future of Automobiles.
Part 2 of Defined by Design examines the evolution of automobile design from 1960 through 2014, exploring how design shaped, and was shaped by, American life on the road.
Curated by the Gilmore Car Museum, Defined by Design explores 120 years of automotive design, innovation and American history. The exhibition’s centerpiece is a collection of extraordinary GM Motorama concept cars and design marvels from the Joe Bortz Collection, vehicles that offer a glimpse into the future as imagined by some of America’s most influential automotive designers…