Jipp, I know that someone as of late has either made a buck or fabbed a body. There was custom/streetroddish one at a show a year or two ago, and the pics got posted here on the HAMB- I'll try to find them. There is a company that has reproduced the Waldorf Nomad... don't know why they didn't do the Corvair- it's much better looking imho!
I know of 3 nomads documented, all waldorfs. all pics will be on my website when I get it up. aswell as all other concepts, art, replicas. If you know of anymore replicas it would be great to hear about them
Whether you like Joe or not, he has done a tremendous job saving these cars . If it wasnt for him and others like him how many of these treasures of the automotive would have survived ?
Thank Mr. Bortz for rescuing them from Warhoops, but thank Warhoops for not following the factory directive to destroy them. -Dave
mrjynx, There were ads for the Waldorf in the back of Street Rodder for a while, but I think they were asking in the range of $100,000 to $150,000... don't know if it's still being advertised- I'll check tonight. Also, I can't find those pics of the Corvair here at work- hope I have them at home!
There are actually a bunch of threads with pics and info on the Corvair and Waldorf Corvettes- here's one: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=473181&highlight=corvette+corvair That has pics of a repop of the fastback top!
It was built on the corvette chasis, and I believe (not 100% sure) it recieved the 324 v-8 with a 4bbl on it.
That's not a factory effort. Sexy as hell, but I don't think Norman Timbs had any backing from Buick.
One of the earliest I'd consider a factory concept, the Ford Model 40 Special roadster made for Edsel:
NVM I found it, the red car is a replica, as is the other, someone said it was a surviving original, this is false. Replicas are being made by this company. http://www.backtothefutureproductsllc.com/53-55.shtml#corvairbody
You caught me! If you have not checked this thread out, you really need to: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=178451
I saw all of these cars at the 1954 GM Motorama show. By that time the roadster was in production, the other three were still concepts. The removeable hardtop eventually showed up on the '56 model.
With this one, Lee took something perfect & screwed it. However I do almost like the chop in a perverted, hot- rodder way.
For more info/pics on CHRYSLER Factory Concept Cars of the '50s ... ... checkout my 1954 Chrysler Concept Car thread: click thumbnail to view ... my 1954 Dodge Concept Cars thread: click thumbnail to view ... Jive-Bomber's The 1955 Chrysler Falcon Blog: click thumbnail to view ... James Maxwell's 1956 Chrysler Chrysler Norseman thread: click thumbnail to view ... Choptop's 1956 Chrysler Plainsman Concept by Ghia thread: click thumbnail to view ... and Metalshapes's American Concept Cars & Ghia Blog: click thumbnail to view
Nonsense. This was a pre-production prototype, before the '64 1/2 models went into production. I like the top, lower than a stock notchback.
Funny you link to that, I found that thread yesterday and have been reading it. I have the TRJ and Motor Trend Classic issues with the car in it, but that thread's somethin' else.
That is pretty awesome!!! My great grandfather worked for GM at the tarrytown plant, and then owned a dealership. He gave my grandmother a 1954 corvette to drive around for advertisement. She drove it for a week and gave it back because she didn't like it. She now tells me she wishes she still had it, simply for the retirement factor of selling it. I told her I probably would have stolen it from her....