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I'm crazy about any carmakers ideas for possible manufacture or just as a design study. Some are wonderful and some are downright wacky.

American Motors in the 60s:

AMX concept:
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AMC Cavalier concept:
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American Motors design proposals, probably from the 70s/early 80s:
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If you remember (from the old board), The AMC Cavalier concept had doors and fenders that were interchangeable. Ie. The left rear fender was the same as the right front. The doors were the same. It was a cost reduction. Strange, but not bad looking.
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Never heard of that Pontiac Farago concept. Those middle two AMC hatchbacks were actually productions vehicles in Venezuela I think dubbed the Lerma.
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Never heard of that Pontiac Farago concept. Those middle two AMC hatchbacks were actually productions vehicles in Venezuela I think dubbed the Lerma.

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Interesting about those two AMC hatcbacks being produced in South America. In my reference they are listed as prototypes.
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Here's the 1999 Chevy Nomad concept:

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Asside the mirrors, I perfer the styling of that concept over the Kappa based Nomad

1985 Buick Wildcat concept (styling almost reminds me of a Bugatti design at some points
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Fly: The T-bird & Granada look alike like Brad Pitt & Frankenstein's Monster look alike; same features but definately different in appearance.

HE: Info on the Grananda is extremely sketchy. It was built by long-time station-wagon manufacturer Ionia in MI of all fiberglas, including bumpers, brackets & some structural members.

In fact it DOES survive, unrestored, in the Joe Bortz collection in IL. I cannot locate any current online pics of it, however. Edited by balthazar
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Fly: The T-bird & Granada look alike like Brad Pitt & Frankenstien's Monster look alike.

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Ya know, some might take that to mean the two are the exact same cars. :P

I just posted that because when I saw that grille, the T-Bird popped into my mind based on the hooded headlamps. Upon thinking more (and dropping more acid), I can see a more solid resemblance between the Granada and a '55 Stude...
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The Granada is a '54. The beautiful Stude Starlight coupe design did appear as a '53, it's this particular chrome-dripping & protrusion-festooned '55 Speedster version that Fly is referring to. Actually, I have little problem with it, and it doesn't overcome the near timelessness of the rest of the body. "protrusion-festooned": :lol:!
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Me too!....really liked that car and thanks for posting it.


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That was the Stehr company prototype that they were trying to sell to GM
as a retro model, built on a C5 chassis.
Chevy didn't buy it, since they already had the C6 in the works, so Steyr put it
on the market as a conversion kit....... but the price is $$$$$$$$! :o Edited by rkmdogs
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Awsome thread!!! The Cavalier concept, as those who payed attention ot my old Trivia thread will rmember had interchangable body panels, doors, hood/trunk, bumpers & even all glass front to back.
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Please, GM, never do this again:

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Isn't this the Ultralite? If so, I respect this car for its effort at trying to make a car as light as possible.....these were the cars there were tons of in Demolition Man.
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Isn't this the Ultralite?  If so, I respect this car for its effort at trying to make a car as light as possible.....these were the cars there were tons of in Demolition Man.

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Negatory. That's the fuel-cell GM Precept.

This is the 1992 Ultralite:
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The vehicle structural weight including two doors, front and rear bumpers and interior components was 420 lb, which was within 1% of the original structural weight estimate. Engineering structural stiffness tests conducted by GM showed the structure to be considerably stiffer than anything previously tested.


420lbs. Think about that. That's what GM is capable of when it wants to do something.

Best corporation building the best automobiles the world has ever seen - when it feels like it.
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meet the mighty buick blackhawk:

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Engine
1970 Buick GS Stage III 455 cubic inch V8 with EFI

Horsepower
463 @ 4600 rpm

Torque
510 lb-ft @ 4200 rpm

Weight
3600 lbs (estimate)

Power to Weight Ratio
7.8 lbs per hp

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