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I was looking through some magazines at a book store and stumbled across a motor trend classic. The cover caught my eye because the car on it was something out of a space race induced day dream. If you have any pics of cool old concept cars that never made it into production please post pics.
The car on the cover- 59 Cadillac Cyclone Concept ![]() ![]() Inside magazine- 55 Biscayne Concept Suicide doors and all ![]() 56 Chrysler Norseman ![]() 54 Pontiac Bonneville special ![]() 54 Olds concept One of my all time favorites ![]() ![]() ![]()
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How about a 1963 Mustang Concept that was driven by Lee Iacocco. Dents and all.
Its in a local museum. America on Wheels in Allentown, Pa. |
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In with the Futura. I win!
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Very cool. But I trump that.... Everyones seen the futura in batman
But how about the '51 Lesabre
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Corvette Corvair Coupe is a favorite of mine!
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Very cool! Some of these cars are amazing, I cant believe they were never released. some I know some were over the top (but still amazingly cool), but some like that corvette corvair, 51 buick, 54 olds, and the chrysler norseman could of been amazing selling cars. They are just plain awesome.
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This keeps coming up but we had a large thread on it.
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=379801 |
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How about the Budd 1962 Rambler XR-400 concept? Too bad Romney didn't drink, maybe it or the Tarpon would have made production.
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I think the Norseman is at the bottom of the sea in the Andrea Doria.
I swear I saw that Olds "roadster" at a WOW show in Columbus GA in about 1970. |
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OK Guys.....here ya go.....Concept Cars - Timeline 1938 - 1981
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[QUOTE=HOT40ROD;6839240]How about a 1963 Mustang Concept that was driven by Lee Iacocco. Dents and all.
Its in a local museum. America on Wheels in Allentown, Pa.[/QUOT Sorry, its not there anymore. |
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It was in December that I was there and took the pictures. Thanks for the info. |
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Nothing trumps the Batmobile!
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I have a book called" cars that never were". I wish I had a scanner.
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Keep 'em coming, just can't help but love concept/dream cars!
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Here's an interesting concept car that I bet you never heard of...Chrysler's experimental Star Car from the 1930's, featuring a radial engine.
http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2...ars-star-cars/ |
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Unless I missed it, how about the nuclear powered Ford Nucleon.....
![]() ![]() and some other shots of the corvair concept.... ![]()
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whats the story on the corvair vet ( i wish they would of made the body.. could of been a economical kick ass body to drop in your fab mill too.. but if this did happen, probably would not be a cheap car to play with today..) ? pig in lipstick? all joking aside.. if i had to guess corvair drive train, fiberglass body influced by the vett ( i do have a corvair engine i was gonna use in a bug, never got around too..main reason i did not understand the engine.. so ill just be the care taker of the engine for the future.. to rock a corvair in XXX.). also the 54 Pontiac Bonneville special reminds me of a dodge viper for some crazy reason.
chris. has anyone made a kit of the corvair/vet prototype? i google and did not find one.. if they can sell a crap load of cobras, i bet this would sell well too. |
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Over the last several decades Joe Bortz has saved more American concept cars than anyone else . Here is the link to his web page.
http://bortzautocollection.com/
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Bortz is a self centered piece of work.
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It was part of the original Corvette concepts. There was the "Waldorf Nomad" Corvette Wagon. The "Corvair" Corvette Fastback. And the Roadster Corvette, which is the one that went into production. Oh and the name Corvair, was originally used on that concept car. It was later used on the car we all know by that name. It was a Mix of Corvette (CORV) and Bel Air (AIR) which were chevy's newest car and best selling car. Last edited by TerrorSwain; 08-11-2011 at 11:20 AM. |
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I've tried to sort of cover a running history of old factory concept cars. I really like 'em!
General Motors Concepts General Motors greatness in 1953 All about the Y-Job Early Ford Concepts Early Chrysler Concepts That's some of the stuff I've worked on and gathered pictures for. ![]()
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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!
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If you know of anymore replicas it would be great to hear about them
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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 ?
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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!
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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/s...rvette+corvair That has pics of a repop of the fastback top!
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Made it this far without the '38 Buick Y-Job? Oh my.
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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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Sorry for the big pic, but some of the Chrysler Ghia concepts:
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I found some corvairs, dont know if theyre borts or replicas.
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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.backtothefutureproductsll...ml#corvairbody |
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If you have not checked this thread out, you really need to:http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=178451 |
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Now that's pretty neat!
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Always liked the XNR
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With this one, Lee took something perfect & screwed it. However I do almost like the chop in a perverted, hot- rodder way.
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A few I have saved over the years
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These are all awesome!!!
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how bout some aussie flavour. (sorry if O/T). 1970 torana GTR-X and 1969 holden hurricane
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For more info/pics on CHRYSLER Factory Concept Cars of the '50s ...
... checkout my 1954 Chrysler Concept Car thread: ... my 1954 Dodge Concept Cars thread: ... Jive-Bomber's The 1955 Chrysler Falcon Blog: ... James Maxwell's 1956 Chrysler Chrysler Norseman thread: ... Choptop's 1956 Chrysler Plainsman Concept by Ghia thread: ... and Metalshapes's American Concept Cars & Ghia Blog:
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A few different ones....
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1957 F-88
![]() ![]() Recreation of the car with hand laid up panels using hand made bucks.The gent making this lives a few miles from me. He has the doors almost done. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
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also do you have any other pictures. theres 001,003,009,011,012,014. are they online? Last edited by mrjynx; 08-12-2011 at 07:28 PM. |
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Here is some from the studebaker museum.
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" does he have a name or email? I`m trying to document replicas.
also do you have any other pictures." Until he's finished the person would like to remain anonymous. I do have other pics but these are the best. The pics are 2 yrs old and he is progressing slow because of other commitments but he is moving froward with the project this year.
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208 and 210 Are the Sceptre. A very cool car well ahead of its time. The front was one full width headlight specially designed by Sylvania. The C pillars aree dark polarized glass
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'59 Pontiac El Catalina. The new issue of Hemmings Classic Cars has an artical about the discovery and restoration of this factory prototype. Only one or two were built.
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heres a couple more of the white Packard from Studebaker Museum, its cool piece!
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Yeah that is a nice lookin ride.
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Man, that is just amazing.
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how bout the Dymaxion Car?
Edit: or the Corvair Monza GT or the Pontiac Banshee?
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FWIW the Y-Job is frequently sitting in the north lobby of the GM Design Center for inspiration...I get to see it every so often while waiting for a meeting ...Awe-inspiring.
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