1958 Plymouth Tornado

http://www.automotoportal.com/article/1958-plymouth-tornado-to-be-sold-by-red-barons

I know I've seen this on here before, but I can't find the post. Looks like the auction company is trying to capitalize on all the recent big-dollar sales of 1950s-era concept cars and making the best effort possible to call this a "concept." At the same time, they're throwing the "custom" term around.

So which was it? (and no, there is not a third choice for "abomination.")

dan

 

I believe this car was listed on ebay in unrestored condition with the last couple of years.

 

thank god that thing is one-of-a-kind.

very neat old concept.

 

They can call it anything they like,Dan. The car speaks for itself.UGLY.
You can see the Superbird / Daytona influence,though.

Nice write up on that RPU you did in Hemmings BTW.
Glenn

 

http://www.desoto58.com/peoplezone/peopletornado58.html
unrestored pics.

I gotta wonder though, after spending $150K to restore it, why does it have the rear 1/4 chrome spears in the wrong location, and wheels/tires from the wrong era?

 

Wonder where the ideas for the "Batmobile" came from....?

 

No kidding! 22,000 to do the tranny!

 

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=79289&&showall=1

 

thanks, Glenn. Gotta get down to see you guys sometime. email me when your next event's coming up.
dan

 

that's the post I was looking for. Thanks
dan

 

Wow! They really can be polished! j/k

I thought it was an individual who built it? I'm really surprised that a car maker was using parts from other makes to come up with a concept car. The hood looks very clearly from a 47 - 50ish Ford truck. I bet you could fit an aircraft engine under the fin. I think its the nose that I just can't seem to get around. Sorta like Barbara Striesand when she was young. A great deal of work went into the body and I can appreciate the work if not the look more now than when I first saw it.

 

$22000 to rebuild the 318 and torqueflight?? Hope they threw in a hand job with the deal.

Dawg

 

Concept car and custom car are now interchangeable?

If they built this car in '58 and were planning on going into production, who was going repop 10 year old Ford truck hoods?

Moses Lunden? 20 books? This is starting to reek.

 

my take
http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2006/10/27/not-a-concept-more-an-abomination/
dan