History Concept Cars-what happened to them?

well, they succeeded admirably...

 

Here's a coupl

e of pics for ya beanno. tim

 

nice1 dave

 

There are several on display at the Indianapolis Museum of Art...

1935 Bugatti...


1956 Buick Centurion...


1959 Cadillac Cyclone...as well as about half a dozen more including concept cars by Porsche, Lancia and BMW...

R-

 

Some lucky SOB ended up with this one at auction

 

Beaner, here is the kit to build your own 54 Nomad! http://www.superiorglassworks.com/category-s/2070.htm

 

Well if I could just sell both houses and convince the missus that living in a travel trailer was the perfect retirement choice.

I think that just the body is all that most of us would need to get started on one. I still think as concept cars go that was one of the nicer ones and could have actually ended up being a car without too much taken away from the design. Not too space ship.

@40StudeDude that Bugatti is just too sweet. I love Bugatties the Buick Centurion was pretty easy on the eyes too.

 

I seem to remember GM having a very cool El Camino concept car on display at FL Disney's Epcot center in the early. 90's Anyone have any pics ? GM had a display set up at the end of one of the parks ride

 

41 Chrysler Thunderbolt - I'm pretty sure I remember seeing this at the Chrysler Museum in Detroit - it actually looks better in the 'flesh'.

 

In fact I found a pic I took of it.

 

Some others to follow.....

 

52 Chrysler D'Elegance

 

Not sure if this is a factory concept, but it is of the same ilk - 53 Cad Le Mans concept

 

53 Ford X-100

 

53 Lincoln X-500

 

53 Mercury D524 - 1953 was a good year for FoMoCo with their vision to the future
Not sure what's become of them, just figured it's a good chance to post some pics - more to come

 

54 Buick Wildcat II

 

54 De Soto Adventurer II

 

Dodge Firearrow Show Car
(Not trying to hi-jack this thread, just figured it's a good place to share some concept car pics I've collected - hope you enjoy them too)

 

54 Ford La Tosca

 

OK, we all know the Lincoln Futura - hubba hubba

 

...... to the Batmobile!

 

54 Oldsmobile Rocket F88

 

55 Olds Delta 88

 

55 Ford Mystere

 

55 Lincoln Indianapolis

 

56 Buick Centurion

 

56 Olds Golden Rocket