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Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by zkilla396, Feb 11, 2013.

  1. zkilla396
    Joined: Mar 4, 2009
    Posts: 92

    zkilla396
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    from Peoria, IL

    I stubled across this picture today and thought: "How the hell have I never seen this car before, and why didn't they build this?!"

    1956_Corvette_Impala.JPG

    1956 Corvette Impala

    Looks like it was just a concept car - should've gone production so I could fine one!

    I'm sure there are many others - what you guys got??
     
  2. Kustom292
    Joined: Dec 21, 2008
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    Kustom292
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    from Winnipeg

    Just call it the Corpala.
     
  3. belair
    Joined: Jul 10, 2006
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    Looks like an Olds hit a Corvette and then mated with a '58 chevy.
     
  4. the-rodster
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    They only made one, Nads owns it now, he traded a pocket knife for it.

    Rich
     

  5. the-rodster
    Joined: Jul 2, 2003
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    p.s. If you google image search "corvette impala" have a barf bag ready.

    Rich
     
  6. zkilla396
    Joined: Mar 4, 2009
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    zkilla396
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    from Peoria, IL

    How about "Impette"??

    C'mon guys - someone has to have some other cool old concept cars that weren't far enough out there that they were feasible to be built.
     
  7. This is hilarious


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  8. upspirate
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  9. mrconcdid
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    from Florida

    like this one

    Godspeed
    MrC.
     

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  10. Perrorojo
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    [​IMG]

    I wish they would have built a million of these so they would be affordable now.
     
  11. i.rant
    Joined: Nov 23, 2009
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    1. 1940 Ford

    I'm pretty sure this car was called a Biscayne as a concept car.
     
  12. Johnnee D.
    Joined: Aug 16, 2005
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    I agree 100%
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  13. mart3406
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    from Canada

    Not as nice a the pics of the one-off,
    factory built T-Bird fastback show car
    posted by Perroroj, but how about a
    T-bird wagon as stablemate ( nest
    mate??) to go along with it? This one
    is homebuilt and very well done for
    an amateur build, in my opinion but
    not as nicely finished or executed
    as a factory-built version would have
    been. Maybe lose the Olds Vista-Cruser
    windows and raised roof and a bit better
    job on the back window. (It loks like its
    from a Pinto!:eek:) Still, a cool and very
    unique car!

    Mart3406
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  14. Edsel58a
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    I don't know bout this, I like the back, but the roof looks too long and reminds me of a Marlin. A 63-64 Galaxie roof may look good tho, Photoshop anyone?
     
  15. blowby
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    from Nicasio Ca

    That is sweet. A fella could get lucky driving that thing around I'll betcha.
     
  16. mart3406
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    from Canada

    Hmm?? Some cars that "Could've,
    should've, would've been built??
    I don't know how many they would
    have actually sold 'back in day', or
    more to the point, how much money
    they would have lost on each one
    they actually produced, but I know
    that a whole bunch of NHRA Stock
    class racers back in the late '60's
    who got burned by a sudden, more
    realistic interpretation of the "Stock"
    class rule book, sure wished that
    Chevrolet had actually built and sold
    some '57 Chevy sedan deliveries with
    4-speed hydros and fuel-injected 283's
    and some '57 Chevy sedans, hardtops
    and wagons with 4-speed sticks! LOL!

    Mart3406
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  17. Tnomoldw
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    :):D My pick Bill aka Tnomoldw :cool:
     

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  18. '54 Corvette Corvair (this example was a Bloomington in 2011- one of three known to exist):
     

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  19. belair
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    winner!!! Lol
     
  20. The one nads scored is a one off 61 cad motorama car has not been seen in 30 years as told to me by nads cant wait to see itMm
     

  21. I saw one of the company guys "building" one of those Try-5 disasters for an audience with a sawzall at the Charlotte Auto Fair a few years back- he was pitching a fit because things weren't fitting together the way he wanted...

    TRUE salesmanship :D
     
  22. cavman
    Joined: Mar 23, 2005
    Posts: 669

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  23. VOODOO ROD & CUSTOM
    Joined: Dec 27, 2009
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    VOODOO ROD & CUSTOM
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    Project Thunderturd - Stay Tuned :

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    George and Linda Like It :

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    VR&C.
     
  24. Sphynx
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    Sphynx
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    from Central Fl

    Hey I needed a good sharp knife.
     
  25. jaxx
    Joined: Mar 22, 2008
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    jaxx
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    I liked this one - maybe because Im a cuda fan - 1964 super cyclone- jaxx
     
  26. raidmagic
    Joined: Dec 10, 2007
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    The Corvette Nomad was my favorite. I don't have a picture of it right now but it was posted earlier just not stock.
     
  27. gregaustex
    Joined: Feb 20, 2009
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    from Austin

    Chrysler Diablo. Way cool.
     

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  28. mixedupamx
    Joined: Dec 2, 2006
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    that roof line actually makes me like the bullet birds. I always thought the original roof looked out of place on them.
     
  29. Edsel Ranchero...
     
  30. brewsterg6
    Joined: Dec 20, 2010
    Posts: 65

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    Buick Wildcat, 1954...

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