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1957 Dual-Ghia Sport Coupe by Ghia

The 1957 Dual-Ghia Sport Coupe (Ghia) is a car created by Dual Motors Corporation. This company was founded by Eugene Casaroll and...

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1957 Chrysler Diablo Concept by Ghia

The Chrysler Diablo Convertible Coupe is a tremendously fantastic car that was born during the era of interplanetary travel, rocket...

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1957 Chrysler 375 Coupe by Ghia

Very little information is published on this rare Ghia concept for Chrysler. Comment below if anything is known.

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1957 Chevrolet Q Corvette XP-84 Concept

GM worked on a large sedan with a front engine, rear transaxle, and independent rear suspension. Duntov proposed a front/mid-engine...

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1957 Chevrolet Corvette SS Concept

Led by the gifted Zora Arkus-Duntov, a team of engineers created this ultra-lightweight racecar: 1850 lbs, approx—950 lbs. less than the...

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1957 Chevrolet Corvette Coupé by Ghia Aigle

Designed by Giovanni Michellotti a one-off built on a ‘54 Corvette chassis by Carozzeria Ghia in Switzerland. The Ghia Corvette was...

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1957 Buick Lido Concept by Pininfarina

In 1947, International Motors of Los Angeles asked Pinin Farina to design unique car bodies for General Motors models of coupes and...

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1957 Alfa Romeo 2000 Coupe Speciale 'Sestriere' by Pininfarina

When Alfa Romeo launched the Tipo 102 2000 Berlina at the 1957 Turin Motor Show, it had already supplied a new car platform to one of its...

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1957 AC Ace Bristol by Zagato

AC Cars began production of its famous AC Ace in 1953. Based on a lightweight chassis designed by John Tojeiro, the Ace was the...

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1957 Abarth Fiat 750 GT Coupe by Zagato

First seen at the 1955 Turin Auto Show, 750 GTs were racing in March 1956 and quickly scored a clean sweep of the 750cc Gran Turismo...

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1957 Abarth Fiat 500 GT Coupe by Zagato

Building on the success of their 750 Zagato Coupé, Abarth worked on a 500cc version of the car for the 1957 Turin Motor Show. Abarth...

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1957 Abarth 750 Spyder by Zagato

This design was rejected by Carlo Abarth, after which most of the Abarth 750 Spiders were produced by Allemano. An innovative concern...

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1957 Abarth 750 Coupe Goccia by Vignale

Extremely original coupé using the engineering of the Fiat/Abarth 750. It created a lot of interest because of its high aerodynamic...

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1958 Volvo P958-X2 Prototype by Frua

The Frua Volvo prototypes were altered at different times for display purposes. This was the second built, "X2," and its original...

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1958 Austin Mini ADO15 Prototype

It's a shame that the Mini didn't come out of the factory like this in 1959, with concealed door hinges, wind-up windows, 4-doors, and...

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1958 Simca Special by Ghia

While studying fine arts at the University of Notre Dame, Exner Jr. designed the concept car as his version of an ideal sports car for...

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1958 Plymouth Cabana Station Wagon Concept by Ghia

The last of the Plymouth dream cars, the Cabana, appeared in 1958. The 1958 Plymouth Cabana was a station wagon concept by Ghia that...

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1958 NSU Sport Prinz by Bertone

Nuccio Bertone’s busy life also led to a long collaborative relationship with NSU of Germany, whose utility Prinz 4 model (two-cylinder...

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1958 Nardi Raggio Azzurro II by Vignale

The Blue Ray No. 2 (Raggio Azzurro V.2) was created in 1958 by Enrico Nardi. The car debuted at the Turin Motor Show in 1958 and later at...

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1958 Ford X2000 Concept Car

On a bubble top kick, Tremulis – with help from Bill Balla – designed the X-2000 in 1956-1957. Like Tremulis's X-1000 that preceded the...

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1958 Ford Volante Concept Car Model

Although the day when there will be an aero car in every garage still may be far off, Ford research designers developed this 3/8-scale...

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1958 Ford Nucleon Concept Car Model

The Nucleon, a 3/8-scale model, provided a glimpse into the atomic-powered future. Designed on the assumption that the present bulkiness...

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1958 Ford La Galaxie Concept Car

Ford worked its way through many contorted schools of styling, such as the Z-back roof (in the 1957 La Galaxie). It became increasingly...

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1958 Ford De Paolo Concept Car

This Ford concept car appears in the 1966 book Automobiles of the Future by Irwin Stambler. The description of the vehicle appears below....

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