Cool, Awesome & Amazing Custom/One-off/Prototype Cars

TheCracker · Feb 18, 2022

I bet that enjoyed understeer.

Tornado · Feb 18, 2022

What if Aero 8 x2

Roo · Feb 27, 2022

"Dan Gurney exiting the old pits at Watkins Glen to demonstrate the Mustang I concept car to the fans attending the 1962 US Grand Prix. The prototype Mustang was powered by a mid-mounted V4 engine/transaxle Ford had developed for an FWD import fighter for the US market. Instead, it became the Ford of Germany Taunus (Ford instead proceeded with the less expensive to build Falcon for the US). The engine/trans was also installed in the Saab 96."

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Gotbeefboy564 · Mar 4, 2022

Roo
"Dan Gurney exiting the old pits at Watkins Glen to demonstrate the Mustang I concept car to the fans attending the 1962 US Grand Prix. The prototype Mustang was powered by a mid-mounted V4 engine/transaxle Ford had developed for an FWD import fighter for the US market. Instead, it became the Ford of Germany Taunus (Ford instead proceeded with the less expensive to build Falcon for the US). The engine/trans was also installed in the Saab 96."

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Saw that car in person at the Detroit auto show

Populuxe · Jun 7, 2022

I've always liked the VW EA 128 prototypes. They used the brand new Porsche flat-6, but detuned to 90 hp. Even so, both the wagon and sedan could do the ton. VW wanted to make an American sized compact but overshot the mark and ended up with a car that was mid-sized by American standards and threatening the Mercedes-Benz S-class. VW couldn't justify the development costs when the Beetle was still selling millions.

Serge.D · Jun 28, 2022

Serge.D · Jul 26, 2022

1965 Ford Cortina Lotus MK 1 Estate Custom.

Serge.D · Jul 27, 2022

1970 Cadillac NART Zagato.

Obelisk · Jul 27, 2022

That bears a passing resemblance to a Lotus Europa.

Edit: Ferrari and Zagato badge behind the front wheel arch...

Populuxe · Jul 28, 2022

Obelisk
Edit: Ferrari and Zagato badge behind the front wheel arch...

It's a Cadillac Eldorado under the skin.

eBay Find: The One-Off 1970 Cadillac NART Zagato

If eBay has brought nothing else to this world, its contribution as a goldmine for rare and (sometimes) valuable cars validates its existence.

www.motortrend.com

Serge.D · Jul 30, 2022

1971 Skoda 110 Super Sport.

Darla Starch · Aug 1, 2022

Front end aside, want it so much.

Pupik · Aug 1, 2022

Darla Starch
Front end aside, want it so much.

(Dodge Storm Z-250)

Front end also aside, I think that was the inspiration for Finn McMissile.

p78 · Aug 1, 2022

GranTurNismo
A rejected design proposal for the Mk.4 Golf, circa 1997.

Never seen this thread before, hence the late quote.

So that's where Audi got the inspiration for the A3 8L.

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SestoScudo · Aug 1, 2022

Ferrari Prototipo during the development of the Enzo Ferrari. Ferrari stuck a V12 into a 348 body and ran it as a test mule.

SestoScudo · Aug 2, 2022

Niki Lauda with the Ferrari 6 wheeler prototype F1 car.

Taking inspiration with the Tyrell 6 wheeler F1 car. Ferrari experimented to see of they could also go with 6 wheels for their f1 cars.

Populuxe · Aug 11, 2022

1934 Voisin C27 Aérosport. Only one was ever made. Miraculously it still survives. There is a skylight in the roof of the car. The roof can slide back on rails making the skylight the rear window. One of my favorite cars ever.

DeathSmiles · Aug 26, 2022

Original Koenigsegg CC Prototype. You can really see the Ferrari F40 influence in it. It's shape is a little different from the final CC8S model.

Populuxe · Sep 10, 2022

The Pink Playboy Cars. Since 1964, Playboy has awarded the Playmate of the Year with a car. From 1964 to 1975 the car was painted pink. Many of them were repainted because they attracted unwanted attention from creepy horndogs. They were often sold, and the new owners would be unaware of what they had and so they would be lost to time. Here they are as they were originally awarded.

1964: Donna Marie, Ford Mustang. Fate unknown.

1965: Jo Collins, Sunbeam Tiger. Still in existence in British Columbia. Repainted red.

1966: Allison Parks, Dodge Charger. Fate Unknown.

1967: Lisa Baker, Plymouth Barracuda. Fate Unknown.

1968: Angela Dorian, AMC AMX. Still in existence, restored.

1969: Connie Kreski, Ford Mustang Shelby GT500. Fate Unknown.

1970: Claudia Jennings, Mercury Capri. Fate unknown.

1971: no car, winner got a boat instead.

1972: Liv Lindeland, DeTomaso Pantera. Still in existence. Repainted red and black and modified.

1973: Marilyn Cole, Volvo 1800ES. Still in existence in the Netherlands. Restored around 1990. Involved in an accident in 2005.

1974: Cindi Wood, Mercedes-Benz 450SL. Fate unknown.

1975: Marilyn Lange, Porsche 911S. Fate unknown.

Clark · Sep 10, 2022

Paul Banham XJSS Fixed-head coupe widebody.

TexRex · Sep 10, 2022

Clark
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I like the roof, anyway. I wish Jaguar had followed through on the Daimler variant.

Clark · Sep 10, 2022

I always liked the buttress on the XJS.

TexRex · Sep 10, 2022

Clark
I always liked the buttress on the XJS.

Oh, me too. 100%. Honestly, it's half of the reason I could never own an XJS. Both the coupe and the convertible are so well styled that I'd regret not having the other. I suppose I could split the difference and have a cabriolet...yeah, no...I'd need one of each.

Tornado · Sep 14, 2022

Motorola made a fully functional EV C4 in the early 90s.

Populuxe · Sep 26, 2022

1954 Mercury Monterey XM-800. FoMoCo’s first fiberglass body, including the bumpers. Originally a “push car” with a non-functional 312 V8, it was restored in 2008, now with a fully functional drivetrain.