The Aerotrain was designed by Harley Earl, the head of the GM design studios.
If Wikipedia is to be trusted, credit should go to Chuck Jordan, GM's Chief Designer of Special Projects:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerotrain_%28GM%29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C...tomobile_designer%29
http://www.joesherlock.com/nwsltr24.html
I always thought the front was taken from train from Disneyland's "Tomorrowland, also a GM design.
Quoting Wikipedia again:
"Disneyland had a scale version of the Aerotrain, known as the Viewliner, from 1957 to 1959 (see below). Since 1958 the Washington Park and Zoo Railway in Portland, Oregon has operated a scale, diesel-powered replica of the Aerotrain (dubbed the Zooliner) to transport zoo visitors."
Also:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disneyland_Viewliner
So no, none of the Aerotrain's styling was "taken" from the Disneyland ride. It was the other way around.
See also:
http://www.designingdisney.com/calendar/jun/26
http://www.mydisneyblog.com/my...before-the-mono.html
