1991 Concept Cars
Audi Avus Concept
First introduced at the 1991 Frankfurt Show, the all-wheel-drive Audi Avus had projected performance figures that seem amazing even today. The car featured a 6 liter W-12 engine (with 3 banks of 4 cylinders) and 5 valves per cylinder. Output was 509......
Chrysler 300 Concept
Youve likely heard about Chryslers legendary 300-series vehicles. They represent much of what Chrysler has been built upon - power and luxury. In 1991, Chrysler designers set out to design a vehicle that encapsulated all of what the 300-series has......
Ford Contour Concept
This vehicle is a 1991 Ford Contour Concept Car and described by Ford vice-president of Design, J. Mays, as one of the most significant in Fords recent history. This car is fitted with many unique features that challenge conventional thinking, inspire......
Mazda HR-X Concept
This spirit of lightweight design delivering driving fun and efficiency, was also at the heart of the development of the rotary engine. What could be better than an ultra-compact and smooth engine with an inherently high power-to-weight ratio Mazda......
Pontiac Protosport
At the 1991 Chicago Auto Show, a total of 954,785 interested viewers showed up en masse to view the newest lineup of incredible cars. On display was the Mystique concept minivan showcased by Mercury, a Neon with a two-stroke engine by Chrysler, and the......
1990 Concept Cars
Chevrolet Corvette CERV III Experimental
The Corvette CERV III was a final and valiant attempt to put a mid-engined Corvette coupe into production. The Corvette Indy Concept, introduced just a few years before, had also been a mid-engine design. The Corvette Indy Concept was basically a rolling......
Lamborghini P140 Prototype
The Lamborghini P140 was a prototype designed by Marcello Gandini, an employee of Bertone and a designer of the Lamborghini Uracco, Bravo, and many other Lamborghini models. Lamborghini was looking for a design that would replace the aging Urraco (meaning......
Maserati Chubasco
The Maserati Chubasco was a design exercise a static model that displayed an aggressive and bold supercar that was both an design and engineering marvel. Before production began it was estimated that development and production costs would be too high......
Oldsmobile Expression Concept
The Oldsmobile Expression Concept was unveiled to the public at the 1990 Chicago Auto Show. Just like many concepts, its design was exotic and so was the material used to construct the vehicle. The vehicle was clothed in fiberglass and featured four......