Showing posts with label prototype. Show all posts
Showing posts with label prototype. Show all posts
Friday, 11 May 2012
Sunday, 22 April 2012
1948 Tasco prototype, first car with t tops... which the designer patented, and sued GM for using on the 68 Vette without licensing
a Derham-bodied prototype for a post-WWII American sports car and featured airplane inspired controls. It is a one-off vehicle designed by Gordon Buehrig. it is the first car in the world with a T-top roof. Buehrig patented the idea and sued GM when they used it on the 1968 Corvette. He received very little for his patent. This unique car includes fiberglass steerable front fenders. Mr. Richie Clyne donated this car to the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum.
The company name 'Tasco' is an abbreviation for 'The American Sportscar Company.' This mostly-aluminum prototype was created to inspire a contract with the Beech Aircraft Company for production of an aviation-styled automobile. from http://www.conceptcarz.com/events/eventVehicle.aspx?carID=15182&eventID=200&catID=1551
Labels:
concept car,
concours,
design,
innovative,
prototype
Wednesday, 29 February 2012
1931 Cord L-29 LeGrande Speedster prototype replica
Labels:
concours,
Concours De Elegance,
Cord,
Hood ornaments,
prototype
Wednesday, 15 February 2012
A video from GM in 1956 enticing viewers to come and see the Motorama traveling show of the Harvey Earl prototypes
Tuesday, 14 February 2012
the Seattlite, and other cool stuff from Karamelocycles.blogspot.com
the above is a cool shot if the interior of the Alexander Brothers "Deora" custom dodge van
the above is the prototype Mustang if I remember correctly
Above is a copy of the Davis car brochure
tow a motorcycle with a Fiat... cool!
these shots are from the 1951 Buick LeSabre prototype that was in the GM styling cross country tours and car shows of the Futureliner and Autoramas. Above is a very cool design around the steering wheel, below are real cool looking gauges
all from http://karamelocycles.blogspot.com/
Saturday, 11 February 2012
1940 LeBaron Chrysler Newport phaeton
found on http://www.retronaut.co/2011/12/lebaron-chrysler-newport-phaeton-concept-car-1940/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HowToBeARetronaut+%28How+to+be+a+Retronaut%29 where you can see a whole gallery
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Labels:
chrysler,
coach builders,
Custom,
prototype
Saturday, 21 January 2012
Monday, 16 January 2012
Zora Duntov and the Chevrolet skunkworks built 40 special 1959 Biscaynes, Police specials... Zora used his as the test mule
348/350 HP law-enforcement pursuit vehicles, featured in Motor Trend (Dec. 58) and Muscle Car Review (Feb 2008)
They were faster than that years best factory Ferrari according to Musclecar Review.. well, Zora's was the test mule and got the special treatment you'd expect the boss and leader of the Chevy racing program to get... it was capable of 135mph
the photos are from this auction listing, that states it's thought to be the last one left, and was originally delivered to the Oregon St Police http://mecum.com/auctions/lot_detail.cfm?LOT_ID=CA0810-96579
Labels:
Biscayne,
Factory race car,
law enforcement,
police,
prototype,
Zora Duntov
Wednesday, 28 December 2011
The crazy mid 70s... they were the time of a lot of odd designs, this is a 76 Ferrari Rainbow by Bertone
Labels:
coach builders,
Ferrari,
prototype,
unusual
Tuesday, 11 October 2011
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