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Thursday, August 18, 2016

Concept Car Designs




Press Photo General Motors XP-21 Firebird with designer Harley Earl - spa32512

This is an original press photo. The famed Firebird introduced in January, 1954 at the opening of the GM Motorama in New York City was the General Motors XP-21 Firebird, first gas turbine automobile to be built and tested in the United States. Shown with the Firebird at GM's Arizona proving ground is designer Harley Earl, GM Vice President in charge of styling staff.Photo measures 9.5 x 6.75inches. Photo is dated --none.
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1954 Press Photo rear view of General Motors' XP-21 Firebird near Phoenix, AZ

This is an original press photo. This rear view of the General Motors' XP-21 Firebird gas turbine automobile shows the massive exhaust and aerodynamic body styling of the experimental vehicle. The Firebird, poised on a runway at the GM desert proving ground near Phoenix, Arizona, was designed as a purely experimental auto to test the gas turbine power plant. On the trailing edges of the swept-back delta wings are brake flaps that supplement the car's wheel braking system. rear view of General Motors' XP-21 Firebird near Phoenix, AZ Photo measures 10 x 8.25 inches. Photo is dated 1-13-1954.

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1956 Press Photo Harlow H. Curtice, President of General Motors in Firebird II

This is an original press photo. Harlow H. Curtice, President of General Motors, waves proudly from the driver's seat of GM's Firebird II. The gas turbine passenger car is the automotive star of the General Motors Motorcade on display at the Aldorf Astoria Hotel January 19-24. This new family type "Dream car" is one of six experimental cars on view. President Curtice described the Giant 1956 Motorcar, "High also till be on view in Miami, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Boston."Photo measures 10.25 x 8inches. Photo is dated 01-20-1956.

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1965 Press Photo G.M Firebird - cvb69264

This is an original press photo. G.M Firebird Photo measures 10 x 8.25inches. Photo is dated 12-25-1965.
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1958 General Motors Introduces Space Age Firebird III With 7 Fins Press Photo

Press photo of General Motors Introduces Space Age Firebird III With 7 Fins. It Shows the space age car that GM introduced in 1958, very cool shot of the car from the rear and its 7 fins. Photo measures 8 x 10 inches and is dated 9/20/1958.


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1959 Press Photo Wing Shaped Handle is Single Control of GM's Firebird III

This is an original press photo. Photo measures 10 x 8.25inches. Photo is dated --1959.
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1959 Press Photo General Motors experimental Firebird III automobile - mjx67675

This is an original press photo. A sample of things to come in the automobile world was tested Monday at San Francisco. It is the General Motors experimental Firebird III, one of the first cars designed around a single stick control system which eliminates the conventional steering wheel, brake pedal and accelerator. The car has two engines, one an improved gas turbine at the rear to drive the wheels, and the other, a 10 horsepower pistol engine in the front to power the car's accessories. Photo measures 9 x 6 inches. Photo is dated 02-16-1959.

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1959 Press Photo The Firebird III General Motors newest space age gas turbine

This is an original press photo. Photo measures 9 x 7.25inches. Photo is dated 09-25-1959.
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1960 Press Photo Simca Fulgur European Dream Car of the Future - ney28670

This is an original press photo. This Simca Fulgur is a new European Dream Car of the future designed to be controlled by an electronic brain which is fed travel instructions by the driver. Instead of the conventional gasoline engine, it is driven by electric motors on its two rear wheels. the Fulgur, a full-scale styling prototype, is a futuristic cousin of the Simca economy cars which Chrysler imports from Paris. It will be shown at the Washington, DC Auto show starting January 13. Photo measures 10 x 8 inches. Photo is dated 01-20-1960.

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This is an original press photo. In this experimental car, even the fins have fins. The car is General Motors' Firebird III, which has gas turbine power and single stick control, which eliminates steering wheel, accelerator and brake pedal and simplifies operation.Photo measures 10 x 8.25inches. Photo is dated 01-25-1968.
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1966 Press Photo Self-transit rail & road car operates on own electric batteries

This is an original press photo. Self-transit rail and road car operates under its own power-on electric batteries, which can be home charged. It can also switch automatically to travel 60 mph on rails or specially built guideways. Photo measures 8 x 10 inches. Photo is dated 11-13-1966.  

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1972 Press Photo The Honda Hawk on the Utah Salt Flats - mjx34136

This is an original press photo. The Honda Hawk on the Utah salt flats.Photo measures 10 x 8.25 inches. Photo is dated 01-15-1972.

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1981 Press Photo Mercury Antser, Lincoln - Mercury Car Debut Concept

This is an original press photo. Lincold-Mercury concepts of car debuts -- The answer to America's driving needs in the late 1980s and beyond maybe found in the Mercury Antser, a 1,200-pound electric concept car approximately the size of a mercury Bobcat. The four-passenger Antser (two regular seats and two jump seats) will be on display in the Lincoln-Mercury exhibit at the Greater Cleveland Auto Show, February 9-17 at the Cleveland Convention Center. The revolutionary Antser features a bold, aerodynamic design, lightweight construction and a proposed unique hybrid electric power system at its major forms of fuel-efficient technology. The car is 155 inches long, 65 inches wide, 48 1/2 inches high, and has a wheelbase of 86 inches.Photo measures 8 x 10.25inches. Photo is dated 06-18-1981.
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1987 Press Photo The 1987 Pontiac Pursuit Concept Car - spp01462

This is an original press photo. The 1987 Pontiac Pursuit Concept CarPhoto measures 10 x 8inches. Photo is dated 2-26-1987.
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1988 Press Photo Pontiac Banshee Concept Car (Concept) - cvb36997


This is an original press photo. 1988 Pontiac Banshee Concept Car (Concept)Photo measures 10 x 8inches. Photo is dated 1-8-1988.

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1988 Press Photo The 1988 Pontiac Banshee Concept Car - spp01736

This is an original press photo. 1988 Pontiac Banshee Concept CarPhoto measures 10 x 8inches. Photo is dated --1988.
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1988 Press Photo Pontiac Banshee - RRW62983

This is an original press photo. General Motors Chairman Roger Smith shows off a Pontiac Banshee, one of the company's cars of the future to shareholders, workers, and dealers gathered Tuesday at the Fairmont Hotel. The Pontiac Banshee is a line of concept cars designed by General Motors. Four of these "dream cars" were fabricated as design exercises beginning in 1964. They were intended to establish exterior and interior design themes that would be modified for production versions of Pontiac sports cars. Source: WikipediaPhoto measures 10 x 8inches. Photo is dated 04-04-1988.
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1989 Press Photo Pontiac Banshee on display at Cleveland Auto Show - cvb37030

This is an original press photo. Pontiac Banshee on display at Cleveland Auto Show Photo measures 10 x 8inches. Photo is dated 02-25-1989.

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1994 Press Photo Pontiac Banshee General Motors - RRX54903

Photo measures 8 x 5. The Pontiac Banshee is a line of concept cars designed by General Motors. Four of these "dream cars" were fabricated as design exercises beginning in 1964. They were intended to establish exterior and interior design themes that would be modified for production versions of Pontiac sports cars. "Wikipedia"
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1961 Press Photo Brian Kelly & John Ashley costar in "Straightaway" - tup08836

This is an original press photo. Brian Kelly & John Ashley costar in "Straightaway" Photo measures 8 x 10.25 inches. Photo is dated 09-22-1961.

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