1956 Buick Centurion Concept Car Dashboard Detail | Limited Edition of 10
Aircraft-Inspired Dashboard from Buick’s 1956 Concept Masterpiece
This isn’t just a dashboard—it’s a time capsule from the future that never was. The 1956 Buick Centurion Concept Car was GM’s wild-eyed vision of what postwar optimism could look like behind the wheel. And in this fine art photograph, I’ve captured its heart: the driver’s seat. Gauges like cockpit instruments. Brushed aluminum glinting in soft light. A steering wheel so sculptural it might as well be kinetic art.
I shot this from the driver’s side, keeping the curve of the windshield in frame to anchor the image in motion. It’s easy to forget this was a car—the kind with ideas far beyond its era. No production vehicle in 1956 looked like this. The Centurion wasn’t just ahead of its time—it skipped a few decades.
The interior design is audacious. Sweeping horizontal lines, aircraft-style dials, and a dashboard that seems to hover. There’s no room for clutter—only intention. In monochrome, the contrasts pop: the dark grip of the wheel, the gleam of polished aluminum, the subtle shadows cast by a row of round gauges.
Like all my work, this is real photography. No AI, no stitching or digital trickery. Just a one-of-a-kind car, captured on-site, printed and signed by hand. Honest. Intentional. Lived.
See more rolling visions of American design in the Classic Car Photography Collection—where innovation, history, and beauty still live in steel and chrome.
© Dan Kosmayer, 2015
Edition Information
This photograph is released as a signed and numbered edition of 10 prints across all available sizes. Each print is individually signed and numbered by the artist on the reverse and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
Once all 10 prints have been sold, this work will be permanently retired, and no further numbered editions will be produced in any size or format. A small number of Artist Proofs may be retained by the artist for archival or exhibition purposes.
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This paper offers a balanced surface that enhances tonal depth, preserves fine detail, and reduces glare under typical indoor lighting conditions.
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