1968 Concept Cars
Alfa Romeo Carabo Concept
At the end of the 1960s Bertone focussed his creative energies on prototypes. The Turin designers creativity and daring reached its peak in 1968 with the Carabo, which was presented at the Paris Motor Show in October. Built on the Alfa Romeo 33 chassis......
Bizzarrini Manta
Bizzarini opened for business in 1962, and completed their first prototype work, the Iso AC3 Grifo, in 1965. After severing relations with Iso, Bizzarrini continued building a similar vehicle, the GT Strada 5300, mating exotic European coachwork with......
Chevrolet Astro II
As far back as the 1960s Arkus Duntov was convinced that mid-engine was the only way to go for Corvette to compete effectively in styling, image and performance against the top European sports cars. He relentlessly lobbied Chevrolet and GM management......
Chevrolet Astro-Vette
The Chevrolet Astro-Vette was part of an aerodynamic study to determine how slippery the Corvette could become. It was given an extended nose, roadster windshield, closed rear wheel openings and extended tail. The grille opening was kept to a minimum.......
Dodge Charger III Concept
The Dodge Charger III was an experimental two-seater that had no windows or doors that opened. Instead, there was a jet-aircraft-type canopy that opened, allowing entry and exit. Inside was a steering wheel and instrument cluster pod which could move......
Ferrari 250 P5 Speciale
This Ferrari 250 P5P6 was designed by Pininfarina and probably constructed using a P4 chassis. There is a rear-mounted V-12 engine displacing three-liters. It was shown at the Geneva Motor Show and showed the collaboration between the Ferrari marque......
Shadow Lowline CanAm Prototype
The Advanced Vehicle System (AVS) began in 1970 and was created by Don Nichols. The cars were called Shadows. The company was established with the purpose of creating racers that had limited aerodynamic drag through the minimal front area of the cars.......
Shelby Lonestar
The sole Shelby Lonestar was created in secrecy a half-century ago as a replacement for the legendary 427 Shelby Cobra. Based on the Ford GT40 chassis the Ford V-8-powered mid-engine coupe was assembled in England during 1968 and wore the name Cobra......
1967 Concept Cars
Chevrolet Corvair Astro I
The Chevrolet Astro I concept car appeared in 1967 as a radical-looking fastback coupe designed for the show circuit. The cars height was under three feet, and hinged rear bodydoor section allowed access to the cockpit. A periscope rearview mirror......
Exemplar I Concept
Change is inevitable. Automotive designers and manufacturers work to predict future trends and styles and implement them into concept cars to determine the feasibility and popularity of their vision. Predicting future technologies is equally important......
Ferrari Dino 206 Competizione
With its wild wings, futuristic curves, and total lack of practicality, the Ferrari Dino 206 Competizione was the quintessential concept car. A radically designed prototype, the Competizione combined typical Ferrari values of charm, charisma, and technically......
Gyro X
In 1967, California-based Gyro Transport Systems hired the well-known designer Alex Tremulis to build a porotype car to be known as the Gyro-X. Tremulis - a famous stylist and Automobile Hall of Fame inductee - and Thomas Summers, a gyroscope expert,......
Jaguar Pirana
The Bertone Jaguar Pirana was the result of an initiative of the English Weekend Telegraph, in particular the idea of its brilliant publisher, John Anstey. Anstey believed that the car should be an ideal means of transport for a particular type of......
Mercedes-Benz 280SE Factory Prototype
The wider, lower grille championed by Mercedes-Benzs Chief Designer Paul Bracq has become absolutely iconic within the history of Mercedes-Benz. Such iconography lends itself to the most rare examples being heavily guarded, always to remain with Mercedes.......