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Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by 56oldssuper88, Aug 9, 2011.

  1. TerrorSwain
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    Here is a picture thanks to Revoh of the "Concept Corvettes"

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  2. 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!
     
  3. young olds
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    Click one of the pictures to see more.
     
  4. mrjynx
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    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

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  5. 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 ?
     
  6. Bigcheese327
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    Thank Mr. Bortz for rescuing them from Warhoops, but thank Warhoops for not following the factory directive to destroy them.

    -Dave
     
  7. 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!
     
  8. 56oldssuper88
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    It was built on the corvette chasis, and I believe (not 100% sure) it recieved the 324 v-8 with a 4bbl on it.
     
  9. GirchyGirchy
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    Made it this far without the '38 Buick Y-Job? Oh my.

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  10. GirchyGirchy
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    That's not a factory effort. Sexy as hell, but I don't think Norman Timbs had any backing from Buick.
     
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  12. GirchyGirchy
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    One of the earliest I'd consider a factory concept, the Ford Model 40 Special roadster made for Edsel:

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  13. GirchyGirchy
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    Sorry for the big pic, but some of the Chrysler Ghia concepts:

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  14. mrjynx
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    I found some corvairs, dont know if theyre borts or replicas.
     

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  17. 50Fraud
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    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.
     
  18. Now that's pretty neat!
     
  19. Always liked the XNR
     

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  20. With this one, Lee took something perfect & screwed it. However I do almost like the chop in a perverted, hot- rodder way.
     

  21. This one?
     

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  22. A few I have saved over the years
     

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  23. 56oldssuper88
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    These are all awesome!!!
     
  24. how bout some aussie flavour. (sorry if O/T). 1970 torana GTR-X and 1969 holden hurricane
     

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  25. For more info/pics on CHRYSLER Factory Concept Cars of the '50s ...


    ... checkout my 1954 Chrysler Concept Car thread:

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    ... my 1954 Dodge Concept Cars thread:

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    ... Jive-Bomber's The 1955 Chrysler Falcon Blog:

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    ... James Maxwell's 1956 Chrysler Chrysler Norseman thread:

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    ... Choptop's 1956 Chrysler Plainsman Concept by Ghia thread:

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    ... and Metalshapes's American Concept Cars & Ghia Blog:

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  26. 50Fraud
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    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.
     
  27. BeatnikPirate
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    A few different ones....
     

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  28. GirchyGirchy
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    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.
     
  29. TerrorSwain
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    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....:)
     

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