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1965 Soft Nose Corvette prototype

 

1963 Corvette Roadster concept

 

PR photo of this 4 Dr Caribe Convertible concept car

 

Bttt

Sent from my smartass phone when it wants toThe H.A.M.B. mobile app

 

This car is not a production model. It was built for PR photos and auto shows. There is no tinting for the roof windows.

 

Astro

 

1954 Oldsmobile Cutlass prototype

 

Ford Mustang I concept Car Mid engine V4 By Troutman & Barnes

 

Boss Kettering stood with the GM XP 500, which was also introduced that day in 1956. It was a concept , but what was under the hood was the real news. It was powered by the first appearance of a functional free-piston engine.

 

How's about some sketches?????

 

As seen at the Ford Rotunda....

 

Drove by the original location on Schaefer Rd. a couple of weeks ago.... I was bummed..

 

Chevy II El Camino Concept circa 1962

 

I'd buy one of those, easily.

 

My parents took me to the 1964 worlds fair. Then in 1983, I took my young wife to Disney's World of motion. Both places had some very cool concept cars of tomorrow. I wish they would still do this stuff! I'd love to take my grandkids. Here's a couple more Vintage G.M. concepts from the fair. The truck is the 64 Bison. The Blue car is GM's little Runabout concept. It had its own built in shopping cart just for the ladies.

 

1963 Riviera Convertible Concept car

 

1965 Pontiac idea to compete with the Corvair

Pontiac Polaris

 

Mustang removable Hard Top concept. Note V8 flags on front of fender

 

1963 Wildcat 445 Show Car. Dual Band WSW Tires too.

 

SR 2000 1963 Skylark show car

 

1952 Lincoln X100



1952 Lincoln X-100 Y-block overhead-valve V-8 with five carburetors on a “Multi-plex throat” intake manifold one central four-barrel carburetor and four additional two-barrel carburetors around the four barrel

 

I haven't checked this thread in a while. Much of what you've posted is really interesting.

 

It's like the Linda thread when I stop searching for them they popup in other searches.

 

I was on line looking into reserving a new mid engine 2020 vette (sold out already) and I saw Kerbeck owns the EX122
https://kerbeck.com/worlds-oldest-corvette/
Great story on that link

 

A GM and a Ford product

 

@Bandit Billy What a coincidence I posted one of the photos that was shown in that article, but from another site, here on the HAMB yesterday. https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/vintage-shots-from-days-gone-by-part-2.1154030/page-184

Never knew it was THE FIRST.

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Is there anywhere I can see more of these futuristic equipment concepts? Love 'em!