Concept Cars & Prototypes from 1959

18 Phenomenal Custom Cars Designed by Ed 'Big Daddy' Roth

Ed "Big Daddy" Roth (March 4, 1932 – April 4, 2001) was a trailblazer in the world of custom car design and a key figure in Southern...

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1959 Ghia Selene I Concept Car by Tom Tjaarda

The 1959 Ghia Selene I Concept Car, designed by Tom Tjaarda, made its debut at the Turin Motor Show in 1959, showcasing a futuristic and...

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1954-1971 VW-Porsche Escher Kleinbahn

The VW-Porsche Escher Kleinbahn was a series of small trains produced from 1954 to 1971 for use in parks and botanical gardens. These...

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1956–1975 Tatra 603

The Tatra 603 was a luxury car produced by Czechoslovakian automaker Tatra from 1956 to 1975. It was the third model in the Tatra 600...

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1958-1963 Alvis TD 21

One of the most beautiful English cars in the fifties was the Alvis TD21, a four-seater sedan with a sleek, two-door body. Initially...

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1959 Fiat-OSCA 1500 Concept by Bertone

The end of the fifties was characterized by a strong American influence on styling, which was felt in the automobile industry and all...

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1959 Intermeccanica IMP 700 GT Coupe

The Steyr-Puch IMP (short for Intermeccanica-Puch) was an aluminum two-seater coupe with a top speed of 160 km/h. Intermeccanica came...

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1959 Ford Levacar Mach I Concept

Ford Motor Co.'s Levacar Mach I appeared in the Ford Rotunda in the spring of 1959. A full-sized prototype, this was a one-person "flying...

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1959 Fiat 2100 Rocket by Francis Lombardi

Fiat used the 1959 Turin Motor Show to introduce their new 6-cylinder flagship saloon, 1800/2100. Carrozzeria Francis Lombardi has been...

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1959 Fiat 2100 Coupe by Pininfarina

This 1959 Fiat 2100 Coupe was built by Pininfarina and presented at the 1959 Turin Motor Show. An image below shows Battista Farina in...

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1959 Fiat 1800/2100 Coupe by Vignale

The 1959 Fiat 1800/2100 Coupé "En Plein" was designed by Vignale and presented at the 1959 Frankfurt Motor Show. It also featured in the...

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1959 Fiat 1800 Cabriolet by Monterosa

Founded in 1946 near Turin by Giorgio Sargiotti, Monterosa began as a carrozzeria producing special bodies. Their earliest examples were...

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1959 Ferrari 400 Superamerica Coupe Speciale by Pininfarina

The first 400 Superamerica, chassis 1517SA, appeared at the 1959 Salon de Torino as a Coupé Speciale for Fiat boss Gianni Agnelli. In...

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1959 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray XP-87 Concept

Having inspired the legendary C2 ‘Sting Ray’ Corvette of 1963, the 1959 Corvette Stingray concept car was one of the forefathers of an...

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1959 Cadillac Starlight by Pininfarina

In the same year, 1959, an interesting joint development of Cadillac and another Italian coachbuilder, Pininfarina, was shown. At the...

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1959 Oldsmobile F-88 Mark III

Harley Earl was a big man, well over six-foot-six. He was not only physically imposing but a towering figure in American automobile...

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1959 Scimitars by Brooks Stevens

Scimitar Station Wagon/All-Purpose Sedan — Famed auto designer Brooks Stevens created three Scimitar models for display at the 1959...

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1959 Cadillac Cyclone Concept Car

The Cadillac Cyclone is a concept car built in 1959 by Cadillac. The Cyclone was never mass-produced as a production model. It currently...

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1959 Alfa Romeo Super Flow III by Pininfarina

The 1959 Alfa Romeo Super Flow III by Pininfarina is a stunning concept car showcasing the best Italian automotive design and...

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1959 Abarth 850 Spyder Riviera by Allemano

The Allemano-bodied Fiat-Abarth 850 Spider Riviera and Coupe Scorpione were first shown at the Geneva Salon in 1959. The engine is a...

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1959 Abarth 850 Coupe Scorpione by Allemano

The Fiat-Abarth 750/850 is a series of sporting cars by the Italian firm Abarth & C. of Turin, Italy, in the 1950s and 1960s. The cars...

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1959 Abarth 2200 Spyder by Allemano

When it came out in 1959, this was an expensive car, built on a Fiat 2100 chassis and engine (this one tuned by Abarth, of course). Given...

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1959 Abarth 2200 Coupe by Allemano

Presenting an Abarth 2200 Coupe Allemano from 1959 designed by Giovanni Michelotti. At the end of the Fifties, Fiat needed to replace its...

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1959 Abarth 1600 Spyder by Allemano

This vehicle has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style designed by Allemano with a front-mounted engine powering the rear wheels. Its...

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