1979: The General Motors Proving Grounds

In 1923, GM decided to establish a proving ground. It was to be the place where all types of cars were tested and compared, a place where independent tests could be conducted by resident engineers free from the problems of design and production.

Shops and garages were built to house and maintain hundreds of test cars. There were living quarters for the staff of resident and visiting engineers. A feature of the equipment at this station was the only device in existence for making instantaneous record of wind velocity.

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