What car would you have like to been built ?

[Rhinocrates]

Almost... The Jaguar C-X75. It went through a few iterations, beginning with a gas-turbine-electic hybrid (silver) and then with an insanely high revving F1 engine before being canned. It did appear in the Bond film, Spectre, in 2015. Ian Callum, the original designer, has set up his own studio now and converted one to make it street legal (orange).

 

[Rhinocrates]

There were rumours of a 'Bentley Arnage PDQ' at one point. It was to be fitted with Bugatti's W16.

 

[ArmchairSamurai]

May not be a vehicle per se, but I always fancied having one of these trailers for a VW Bug:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vl10d_Pbrw

 

[Scott Kenny]

May not be a vehicle per se, but I always fancied having one of these trailers for a VW Bug:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vl10d_Pbrw

Would be pretty cool!

 

[ArmchairSamurai]

Would be pretty cool!

It is not flashy, but that 360-degree parking aspect is something else to behold haha

 

[CJGibson]

A new SAAB.

 

[Foo Fighter]

Panther Solo.

Panther Solo - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Deleted member 4286]

Ferrari Pinin, by Pininfarina, 1980.

Look at the version sold by Fiat

Fiat 130 Coupé (1971-1977) : le chef-d’œuvre inconnu de Turin, dès 15 000 €

Tentative unique de Fiat dans le très haut de gamme en après-guerre, la 130 a été un échec commercial quasi-total. Dommage, car il s’agit d’une auto sophistiquée et, en coupé, d’une beauté stupéfiante.

www.caradisiac.com

 

[shin_getter]

Carver S+. Two-seater commuter BEV. 80 km/h, max range 100 km.

As someone who lived in asia and had to commute via motorbike, this looks a nice upgrade. Now if there is some way to increase the crash safety factor for such vehicles and it'd be perfect.

 

[Arjen]

Crash safety factor? Well...

A new SAAB.

Why did I not think of it before

 

[robunos]

There is only one logical answer:

I was wondering how long it would be before you posted this . . .

cheers,
Robin.

 

[robunos]

mohs ostentatienne opera sedan

That's just . . .

cheers,
Robin.

 

[robunos]

Aston Martin Bulldog. Quite a history behind this. AM was planning a limited edition but never quite made it. The prototype has recently undergone a full restoration. The design was by William Towns, who was responsible for the wedge-shaped Lagonda of the 70s. It makes the Cybrtrk look vulgar, which it is.

AIUI, the 'Folded Paper' styling of this, and other cars from this time, was due in part to the limitations of the early CAD software then available.

cheers,
Robin.

 

[robunos]

Look at the version sold by Fiat

Fiat 130 Coupé (1971-1977) : le chef-d’œuvre inconnu de Turin, dès 15 000 €

Tentative unique de Fiat dans le très haut de gamme en après-guerre, la 130 a été un échec commercial quasi-total. Dommage, car il s’agit d’une auto sophistiquée et, en coupé, d’une beauté stupéfiante.

www.caradisiac.com

I prefer this to the 'Ferrari' version . . .

cheers,
Robin.

 

[robunos]

Entirely fictitious, dreamed up by the Franklin Mint, the 1939 Duesenberg Coupe Simone Midnight Ghost.

It was inspired by the real - but unique - Phantom Corsair of 1938.

I'll take the original, thanks . . .

cheers,
Robin.

 

[Sarastro]

Hi,
Bertone (Porsche) Karisma 1994

 

[Sineva]

That's just . . .

cheers,
Robin.

Yeah,its pretty mad alright.One of the things I really liked was the door,it was probably one of the few genuinely original new ideas when it came to car doors that I`d seen,tho like most not as good as the traditional one that it was trying to replace.
The other car this guy built is in some ways even crazier,its the Safarikar,with body panels of alloy covered in Naugahyde[!!] of all things.

The doors slide out horizontally on rods

also a fold down hard top.
Personally I think it should`ve had a center steering position that way the big game hunters on either side could`ve had a clear shot at any rhino,lion,buffalo that popped up
This one fully restored was up for sale
https://www.below-the-radar.com/mohs-safarikar/

 

[Orionblamblam]

I was wondering how long it would be before you posted this . . .

Sadly I could not find any renders of a Nucleon modded up as an African warlords "technical."

 

[sferrin]

Sadly I could not find any renders of a Nucleon modded up as an African warlords "technical."

Or a Haitian mobile BBQ?

 

[Orionblamblam]

Or a Haitian mobile BBQ?

All you'd need is a modification to the heat exchanger.

 

[Rhinocrates]

This is certainly not for the fun thread. Still, a salute to the man who designed so many cars that should have been built and fortunately many that were.

Farewell, Maestro! We look back at Marcello Gandini's greatest creations

Marcello Gandini, one of the most influential car designers of the 20th century, has died. We say farewell with a look back at some of his most iconic and visionary creations.

www.classicdriver.com

 

[Justo Miranda]

To be the center of attraction at a vintage car convention

 

[Moose]

I have a lot of answers to this question, but today I'll throw out the Ford Interceptor.

Ford Interceptor concept was the Blue Oval muscle car we deserved

It was supposed to preview a possible Dodge Charger rival; instead, Ford took some design cues and made a new Taurus.

www.cnet.com

Pretty decent chance the Blue Oval would have flubbed this if they went ahead. But, if they had done it right...hot damn.

 

[Hood]

Innocenti 186GT of 1962
A Giorgetto Giugiaro body coupled with a 1.8L Ferrari V-6.

 

[publiusr]

mohs ostentatienne opera sedan

Just the thing to confuse carjackers.

 

[Rhinocrates]

Bugatti Galibier. From what I remember, it did make some progress towards production but they tried to make it a limousine and they ended up ruining the proportions - 'like a dachshund from the side and a bowler hat from the rear' is one description - so it was put out of its misery. This was before people were buying luxury 4-seaters that weren't saloons or limos, so if they'd pursued it as a GT or similar, it might have succeeded.

 

[Rhinocrates]

Back in 1998, Ital Design came up with the EB112 (red) and then the EB 218 the next year (blue). Not sure I like these as much.

 

[Rhinocrates]

SAAB was planning this as a 9-3 replacement to go into production in 2012.

 

[Rhinocrates]

For every new or revived marque that succeeds (at least for a while), there are dozens that don't. A lot of EV startups are struggling (Fisker is circling the drain) or dependent on powerful backers (Polestar at least had a start with Volvo and is now a separate brand under Chinese giant Geely, which owns both - and Lotus).

And then there are peculiarities like this venture. Entirely a grift or wishful thinking with embroidered facts? It's been four years now, so I assume it's a case of 'exit, pursued by bailiff.'

Facel Vega Making A Comeback? Maybe, But Things Are Certainly Strange | Carscoops

Facel Vega told us that the strange images seen on their website were published by mistake

www.carscoops.com

 

[Rhinocrates]

And thank the Great Green Arkleseizure that this never made it. 'No side mirrors needed'? And no cooling for that huge engine either, it seems.

 

[The K2]

Mercedes Benz C111

 

[The K2]

Commander Straker’s car from the TV series UFO. As a kid, I thought it was a real turbine powered car…until reality kicked in. Designed by Derek Meddings.

 

[Sarastro]

Hi,
Ferrari (Pininfarina) Mythos 1989. It is a great pity that only an open version of this concept study was made...

 

[Archibald]

There were a whole lot of very cool (and cranky too) supercar projects in the first craze, late 1980's - early 1990's. The Cizeta V16T was just insane. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cizeta-Moroder_V16T

https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/classic-cars/g6432/10-of-the-coolest-90s-supercars/?slide=1

 

[Rhinocrates]

Italdesign (Giorgetto Giugiaro) Maserati Medici I & II concepts from 1976. The same vintage as Bill Town's Lagonda.

 

[Sineva]

The FFF 100 by GKN
Built using a jensen ff chassis [ferguson formula 4 wheel drive+maxaret anti-lock brakes] and powered by a 426 hemi
For me its a toss-up as to whether this or the monterverdi hai is the ultimate hemi powered car

https://www.jensenmuseum.org/fff-100-gkns-four-wheel-drive-titan/

Not as good looking as the Interceptor or the FF sadly

Heres another one that wasnt a bad looker,the Jensen G-type,sadly Jensen decided to go with the Jensen Healey instead.

 

[robunos]

Love those Jensens . . . co-incidentally, the old Jensen factory is only 5-10 minutes* drive away from where i currently live . . .
*-probably about 3 1/2 in the FFF 100 . . .

cheers,
Robin

 

[Scott Kenny]

I was introduced to a British car I'd love to have been built in numbers: TVR 440R

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqBS19coeBc

 

[Sineva]

Heres one that I always liked,the stag fastback

Tho the real problem with the stag was its appalling v8 engine,if only they`d used the rover v8 then it might`ve had a chance at being the success it deserved to be.

The Lynx II was another one with potential that came close to production,but sadly it was not to be.....
One could easily imagine this with the TR8 engine,performance and practicality.

And heres one a little closer to my neck of the woods,the Force 7V,built by the australian branch of Leyland,its version of its competitors very successful coupes/2 doors,however financial troubles led to the end of the project and leylands aussie branch.
Its a shame as it was a little bit more practical than its competitors with its hatchback,but it also used a lot of new panels that were not in common with its 4 door P76 progenitor.
I wouldnt be at all surprised if theres an alternate time line where its versions of Mad Max/Mad Max 2 has max driving one of these.

 

[Justo Miranda]

Remembering Syd Mead



https://www.cardesignnews.com/designers/remembering-syd-mead-1933-2019/39802.article