The Gaylord Gladiator is an American automobile model.
History
The Gaylord Gladiator was conceptualized in the 1950s by James and Edward Gaylord, sons of the possible inventor of the bobby pin, and the owners of Gaylord Cars.[1]
They approached Alex Tremulis with their design, but he was working for the Ford Motor Company at the time. They then went to Brooks Stevens, who designed it.[2] The prototype was presented at the 1955 Paris Motor Show, receiving a negative reaction.[1]
Between 1955 and 1957, either three or four were produced, costing $17,500 to purchase (about $210,000 in 2025). Two of the cars were bought by monarch Farouk of Egypt and actor Dick Powell.