My Great Grandfather Gus Bell Cadillac/LaSalle Test Driver My great grandfather, Gus Bell, was a professional test driver for General Motors. He was killed at the GM proving ground in Milford, Michigan on July 15, 1930 while driving a Cadillac V16 Roadster prototype. The vehicle was traveling at 112 MPH when the crash occured. The cause of the crash was never determined. Click below to view pictures: Pictures of the V16 Roadster prototype before the crash Photos of the crashed V16 Roadster prototype 1927 LaSalle speed and endurance tests Family pictures Newspaper articles, telegrams If you have any information about any of these pictures or especially the people in them, please email me. Thanks for visiting! - Chris Please sign my Guestbook  View my Guestbook 1930 Roadster 1927 LaSalle ©2002 Chris Noyer. Site design by A Certain Bear, 123. All rights reserved.