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1953 General Motors Firebird 1 XP-21 Information To describe today’s super cars, we fall back on likening the Koenigsegg’s and Pagani’s of the world to jet fighters. The 1953 General Motors Firebird I XP-21 was an actual jet fighter, with four wheels, a tail fin, and a bubble cockpit. The turbine engine spun at up to 26,000 rpm to generate a whopping (for the time) 370 horsepower. Pictures Videos Useful Links wikipedia.org businessinsider.com myautoworld.com gmheritagecenter.com conceptcarz.com roadandtrack.com hemmings.com