"Transportation Unlimited - GM Motorama 1949"

The New York City show opened on January 20, 1949 at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel and ran for eight days closing on January 27, 1949. More than 300,000 people visited it during its run at the Waldorf and were treated to elaborate displays of 32 production and custom vehicles from each of GM's five car divisions. 

This rare video footage provides a glimpse into this unique convention hosted at our hotel for nearly two decades.