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1969 Fiat-Abarth 3000S SE016 Cuneo Prototype
Abarth's chief engineer Mario Colucci designed the ‘Cuneo’ or ‘wedge’-shaped Abarth prototype and featured a mid-mounted V8 engine....


1969 AC 429 Coupé by Frua
An attempt to make a 4-seat successor to the AC 428 Coupe´ (also designed by Pietro Frua). A 7.0 liter Ford V8 powered the 429, but AC’s...


1969 Opel Aero GT
While attending a General Motors media event in Germany, the automaker laid out several old Opels, including this unique example of the...


1969 Jeep XJ002 Concept
The XJ-002 used a Jeep Commando pickup frame and running gear and had a fiberglass body (the production car was to use Cycolac...


1969 Volvo GTZ 2000 by Zagato
Volvo’s Italian importer commissioned Zagato to build a coupé based on the Volvo 144, hoping to persuade the Swedes to add a second, more...


1969 Volkswagen EA276 Golf Concept
From 1969, with the idea of a front-wheel drive, front-engined philosophy well in place, Volkswagen made its first steps, ironically with...


1969 Toyota EX-III Concept
While most Japanese firms turned to European design houses for their innovative designs, Toyota struck its own course. The 1969 EX III...


1969 Toyota EX-II Concept
The EX-II was a 2-seater, fully enclosed electric runabout shown at the 1969 Tokyo Motor Show. Contact with the outside world took place...


1969 Toyota EX-1 Concept
The EX-I is the most conventional of Toyota's three experimental prototypes recently introduced at the Tokyo Motor Show. Designed by...


1969 Tatra T613 Prototypes by Vignale
In 1968/1969 Vignale built three prototypes for Tatra, the Czech luxury marque. One of them was used in a crash test. The other two...


1969 Pontiac Cirrus Concept
The aerodynamically shaped Pontiac Cirrus experimental car features a two-seat "cockpit" and is inspired by aircraft design. A futuristic...


1969 Plymouth Duster I Concept
A sure show stopper, the topless Road Runner concept car for 1969 was called Duster I and came fitted with a 426-cubic inch Hemi-head...
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