Concept Cars of the future - Concept Cars - Bubbletop King

[Rolf]

Some amazing out of this world 1940'/50's/60's concept cars and hot rods designed and built by Darryl Starbird.

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[Deleted member 1071]

Some amazing out of this world 1940'/50's/60's concept cars...

Wild and crazy stuff.

 

[Rolf]

Wild and crazy stuff.

This guy has a wild imagination and certainly at least his designs are not boring

 

[hoffmeister_fan]

Ahhhh, the 2-seater Homer.

 

[Deleted member 1071]

The late 1940s' through late 1950s' were indeed a (if not THE) "Golden Age" for U.S.-American automotive design. Spearheaded by the legendary Harley Earl, GMs' flamboyant chief of design, it was an era that was highlighted by dynamic forward thinking. Earls' concepts were a product of that spirit-as well as an unlimited budget afforded to him by GM (he was truy a "rock star" of the era). Some examples:

The 1951 (!!) LaSabre Concept. A landmark design exercise for GM.:

The 1954 Corvette Corvair concept. A fixed-roof, fastback GT sportscar. Not so common back then.:

The 1954 Buick Wildcat II. A more luxurious, "personal" adaption of the Chevrolet Corvette theme:

The 1954 Cadillac El Camino Concept. An early vision for a "personal" luxury 2 seat coupe.:

The 1954 Chevrolet Corvette Nomad concept. A shooting brake "Hollywood-style".:

The 1955 Buick Wildcat II Concept. Open grand touring of the highest order.:

The 1954 Corvette "Concept 58". It served as Earls' "personal coupe" for a short while. See the 1959 Cadillac and 1963 split-window Corvette Stingray coupe elements ?:

 

[dalab]

The late 1940s' through late 1950s' were indeed a (if not T...

I'd be so proud driving that shooting brake these days, really cool things are ageless

 

[empower77]

The level of detail in the stylistic elements are exquisite. I’d love to have one just to hang up on my wall and drool over it everyday. In terms of driving I bet they're garbage

 

[Deleted member 1071]

A few more Harley Earl-penned GM concept cars:

The 1955 Chevrolet Biscayne concept. Save the funky bug-eyed headlamps, very elegant:

The 1956 Corvette Impala concept. GM was considering making Corvette a stand-alone brand with a variety of 2 door sports/luxury automobiles. 2,4 and 5 seaters.:

...and then there was the absolutely bonkers (and arguably silly) 1958 Firebird III concept:

The automotive version of the 1950s' Hollywood sci-fi "B" movie.

 

[dalab]

The 1955 Chevrolet Biscayne

The first sedoupe? It is very well resolved, type "corvette 4 door"

 

[Rolf]

That Chev Biscayne Concept is such a beauty. Except for those bug lights the shape of this car is very sleek and elegant and laid the design for many saloons from the 60's and 70's.