1965 Concept Cars
AMC Cavalier Concept
In 1965, American Motors (AMC) built a concept car named the AMC Cavalier. It was one of three other prototypes created by AMC to demonstrate the future direction of their model line. In 1966, the Cavalier went on the auto show circuit tour. It was......
Chevrolet Corvette Mako Shark II
This concept cars claim to fame was its influence on the redesigned Corvette of 1968. The Mako Shark II debuted in 1965 as a show car. Chevrolet actually created two of them - only one of which was fully functional. The non-running show car sported......
Dodge Charger II Concept
Dodge introduced the Charger II concept in 1965, introducing the styling direction the soon-to-be-released 1966 Charger would wear. It had a long hood, sides that were crisp, smooth, and devoid of door handles, and a fastback roofline with a short rear......
Dodge Deora Concept
The Deora, based on a Harry Bradley design, was built by the famed Alexander Brothers, of Detroit. It made its world debut at the 1967 Autorama where it won nine awards, including the coveted Ridler trophy.The Deora started life as a 1965 Dodge A100......
ISO Daytona 6000GT Prototype
Engineer Giotto Bizzarrini left Ferrari in 1961 and joined the ATS concern, later joining Renzo Rivoltas Iso Company, where he was instrumental in the development of the Iso Rivolta GT production car. Iso had success in competition, earning an impressive......
Lamborghini 3500GTZ
Italian millionaire Ferruccio Lamborghini decided to build his own sports car because of his dissatisfaction with his Ferrari and the companys failure to address his complaints. Following the prototype 350GTV, Lamborghinis first production car was......
Lamborghini 400GT Flying Star II
The Lamborghini 400 GT Flying Star II was a concept car built by Carrozzeria Touring in the mid-1960s and put on display at the 1966 Turin Motor Show. It was named the Flying Star II though there was no Flying Star I. Tourings goal with building the......
Mercer Cobra Roadster
Mercer had always been one of those lesser-known automotive manufacturers. Its origins are anything but new. Established in 1909 by William Walter, the original factory would be located in Hamilton, New Jersey. However, debt problems would cause Walter......
Volkswagen Karmann-Ghia Type 1 Concept
Not wanting to accept that Volkswagen was happy with building the Karmann Ghia without any big changes for (by then) 10 years, Karmann contracted the Carrozzeria Ghia and requested they design a successor. The designer who got the job was Giorgetto......
1964 Concept Cars
Alfa Romeo Canguro
Most of the Alfa Romeo TZ2s received their bodies from the Milan-based coachbuilder, Zagato. Two, however, received custom coachwork by Bertone and Pininfarina. The example bodied by Bertones own Giorgetto Giugiaro and was dubbed Canguro. This example......
Chevrolet CERV II
Five years after their first single-seat, open-wheel CERV (Chevrolet Experimental Racing Vehicle), Zora Arkus-Duntov and his team designed CERV II, a mid-engine, four-wheel-drive Le Mans-type prototype racer. Their intent was a Corvette race car to......
Chevrolet Corvette GS IIB
A descendant of the 1963 original GS II that was built by the Chevrolet Engineering Center and shipped to Chaparral Cars of Midland, TX in 1964. After two months of testing it was returned to GM and destroyed. An updated GS IIB was built and shipped......
Chevrolet Corvette XP-819
This engineering exercise was created under the auspice of a Safety Proposal, a program headed by Frank Winchell. The concept car was designed to test the feasibility of a V8-powered rear-engine Corvette. Winchell claimed after the experience with the......
Dodge Hemi Charger Concept
In 2007, the car became part of the John M. OQuinn collection and has been operated sparingly. Now, in 2011 the car became available for purchase again. As it appeared for the auction the car is finished in a striking dark-red finish with double-white......
Pontiac Banshee Concept
Semon E. Bunkie Knudsen began working for General Motors in 1939 with the Pontiac Division. In 1955, he became general manager of the Detroit Diesel Division, and in 1956 he became a vice-president of the company and general manager of the Pontiac......
Studebaker Avanti R4
The Avanti R4 engine was dreamed up by Andy Granatelli while he was waiting for the Avantis pre-production problems to be solved. The R4 was a high-performance variation of the unsupercharged R1 engine, as the R3 was a hi-po R2. Although the R4 engine......