CONCEPT CARS 1950'S
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The Creme de la Creme of
Automotive Design
The Age of Chrome,
Aerodynamic Excess and
Sheer Excitement
Jet-like GM XP-21 Firebird from 1954
1959 Cadillac Cyclone
"Motorama" dream car:
1959 GMC Firebird III - truly a
product of the Jet Age! -
Little-known 1953 Cadillac Ghia
Coupe:
1953 Dodge Fire Arrow, designed by
Ghia, with total of four vehicles built
between 1953-1954:
Dressed in chrome and full of curves
is this 1953 Lincoln XL-500:
1954 Oldsmobile Cutlass (the first
Cutlass) was also quite remarkable:
Aerodynamic and bold 1955 Lincoln
Indianapolis (intended for the 1955
Turin Motor Show):
Also from 1955 is this cool and often
over-looked Oldsmobile 88 Delta
concept:
1955 Lincoln Futura, designed by
Ghia, Italy (which later evolved into a
Batmobile):
1955 Ford Mystere:
streamlined shapes and lots of chrome -
This is somewhat less-known concept, but perhaps
one of the most flamboyant from Ford:
1955 Ford La Tosca:
1955 Cadillac La Salle II Hardtop
Sedan:
1955 Buick WildCat III sports huge
bumper "bombs":
1956 Oldsmobile Golden Rocket had
a spokeless steering wheel! –
(also, next)
Here is extremely rare and stunning 1957 Chrysler Diablo,
also the result of collaboration with Ghia (considered the
most valuable concept car from the 1950s):
Some discarded original Corvette
design makeover concepts:
Xp882 Z and Aero Z -
Another Chevrolet Corvette concept
that did not make it was 1957
Chevrolet SS
Beautiful view of the 1963 Chrysler
Turbine Car, one of many such
concepts in 1960s.
1969 Chrysler 70X concept with unusual doors:
Probably the most flamboyant
coachwork ever!
This is 1948 Cadillac Series 62
Saoutchik "3-position drophead",
which is also drop-dead gorgeous...
"Some of the most flamboyant, and
expensive coachwork ever to come out
of France was created, or caused to be,
by expatriate russian cabinet maker
Jacques Saoutchik. In 1948, noted New
York city furrier Louis Ritter
commissioned Saoutchik to execute a
special convertible on a Cadillac
chassis. The car was completed in time
to be displayed at the Paris salon of
1949."