1media/1959_Cadillac_Cyclone_with_a_clear_plastic_canopy-thumb.jpgmedia/Cadillac_04.jpg2020-06-30T11:24:07-07:00Anne-Marie Maxwell326ac6eff123bb3f77fb517c66299be8b435b479375147plain2020-08-24T09:32:50-07:00Anne-Marie Maxwell326ac6eff123bb3f77fb517c66299be8b435b479Famed GM designer Harley Earl’s last experimental car was a two-passenger vehicle that borrowed many features from jet aircraft. With a clear plastic canopy and twin nose cones on the front end that housed obstacle-warning radar devices, the Cyclone was a memorable expression of space age-inspired design. The car also featured an intercom system that allowed passengers to communicate with bystanders without lowering the canopy. While the press dubbed it the “car of tomorrow,” its exaggerated features turned off buyers, and American manufacturers began to focus on vehicles with more restrained styles.