History Concept Cars-what happened to them?

My boss owns a Pontiac concept vehicle.
He bought it at an auction several years ago.
It cant be registered. GM sold it on a salvage title and it contains an extra prefix in the serial number. It contains and X at the end spot which chucks it out of the DMV computer system.
It's painted in a one off pearl orange, has special one off alloy wheels with the Pontiac logo in the centers, and other minor styling exercises tossed into the mix.
Fit, finish, and build quality are extraordinary. Far superior to what GM used to pound out on their assembly lines.

 

I read an article on this 25 years ago by Leon Dixon, a freelance writer in CA in Special Interest Autos. He bumped into it on the street being driven by some young guy, using it as a daily driver! Seems like the interior was baby calf hide to keep with the western theme. At the time it probably was not worth much.

 

heard she spent some time in Australia, don't know if its true.

 

Billy Gibbons of Z Z Top has one of these. I don't recall who built it for him. Yes, Ford should have built this. It really looks like it belongs.

 

Wish I could buy this '33 and cruise forever. My accountant says no way.

 

I have already commented once on this car, but it bears repeating. It does look factory, it is so USEFUL, and my accountant says no, you can't afford it. Want to trade a '40 Ford 2-dr from Texas for your old El Camino ? ?

 

Is that Caddy the precursor to the flower car used by gangsters for funerals ?

 

As found in the California Desert ...


And after restoration ...


Here is the article ...
Norman Timbs Special powered by 1948 Buick Straight Eight

 

Gary,
That is Billy Gibbon's Kopperhead

 

54 corvair would have been sweet

 

Anybody Wanna play Checkers?

 

Damn.. Some beauties!

 

That's pretty nice, kind of a Deora knockoff. Was it built by Ford, or independently?

 

not sure who built it, but ford owned it, and it was called the Explorer.

 

It seems that it was Ford that built it
http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2009/07/looking-back-ford-explorer-cab-forward-pickup-suv-concept.html

 

The big problem with that '73 Ford SUV is, it's too much like the VW vans and early
Econoline trucks, the drivers were the first ones to arrive at an accident .

........................... Jack

 

I Stumbled on a car in a Tucson junkyard about 15 years ago. It had a badge that read La Salle. It looked much like a Motorama car... and was well thrashed...It had a fiberglass hood and had at one time been painted red. It was very similar to the 1955 la Salle. Is there a chance they could've made 2?

 

The Chrysler turbine cars being destroyed.

 

Ford "MUROC" concept

 

Not sure what or who, But pretty cool!

 

This video has a lot of the cars pictured on this thread plus a couple I've never seen photos of before .....

DREAM CARS​

 

1961 Chrysler turboflite concept


MoPar!

 

Most of the late 40’s and early 50’s were huge.... especially the FOMOCO’s. The “C” pillar of the 55 Chevrolet ended up on the 58 Impala.. good choice.

 

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Edsel Raven ...

 

Hudson Italia ...

 

I saw this a few years ago in an undisclosed warehouse in the Midwest. A private collection that included some real interesting vehicles.

 

GM Concepts ... From the rear ...

 

1964 Mercury Comet Super Cyclone ...