Norman Bel Geddes: The Father Of Streamlining

As noted by the author of this post on the Hemmings blog,

Norman Bel Geddes didn’t design a single vehicle that entered production. He didn’t hold down any job with an automaker for more than a few years, and in fact, he much preferred designing theater sets over designing anything else, cars included. Yet he proved immeasurably influential to automotive and transportation design . . . .

The article provides an interesting look into the work of this (relatively) little known designer.  Included in Bel Geddes work, he convinced GM to let him develop his vision for a city of the future (1960) into a centerpiece of the GM pavilion at the 1939-1940 New York World's Fair.  Although it was costly, it was the fair's most visited attraction.  The video below gives a tour of the exhibit.