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Craziest 15 Jeep Concepts From the 20th Century

Jeep, a brand synonymous with rugged off-road vehicles, has a rich history of pushing boundaries and experimenting with unique concepts....

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Top 10 Concept Cars of the 1970s

The 1970s were a time of change and innovation in the automotive industry, with manufacturers pushing the boundaries of design and...

1970S

1979 Weitz X600 by John Weitz

The Weitz X600 was created in 1979 based on the Chevrolet Camaro Z28 by fashion designer John Weitz. It turned out to be a kind - the...

1970S

1979 Dome Zero RL

Back in the 70s and 80s, Prototype racing was very popular, with crazy machines with tons of horsepower using sophisticated aerodynamics...

1979 Dome Zero P2

The original prototype's failure to achieve Japanese market homologation led to the development of the Dome Zero P2 prototype, a car made...

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1979 Bizzarrini P538

Starting his career at Alfa Romeo in the 1950s' Giotto Bizzarrini quickly earned a name for himself through his work for Ferrari, where...

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FOR SALE | 1979 Datsun 280ZX 2+2 GL Prototype

For sale on eBay, a unique Z-car that was built for the Nissan Motor Corporation USA as a factory sales prototype and given to the owner...

1960S

1969-1983 Peugeot 504 Cabriolet by Pininfarina

The 1969 Peugeot 504 Cabriolet by Pininfarina was presented at the 1969 Geneva Motor Show. This cabriolet would be produced in three...

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Four Fantastic Ferraris by Pininfarina From the 70s and 80s

1972-1976 Ferrari 365 GT4 2+2 Prototipo by Pininfarina The Ferrari 365 line of cars is quite possibly the most confusingly named series...

1970S

1979-1985 Ferrari 400i by Pininfarina

As emission regulation got stricter, in 1979, the Ferrari 400 got an updated engine. Instead of the six carburetors, the V12 received a...

1970S

1976-1979 Ferrari 400 by Pininfarina

A replacement for the 365 GT4 2+2 came by 1976 by the name of the Ferrari 400. As with the model it replaces, the name refers to the...

1970S

1975-1986 Rolls-Royce Camargue by Pininfarina

The Rolls-Royce Camargue is a 2-door luxury saloon manufactured and marketed by Rolls-Royce Motors from 1975 to 1986. Designed by Paolo...

1970S

1978 Mercury XM by Ghia

Ford Motor Company’s world-famous Ghia Studio of Turin, Italy, designed the Mercury XM concept car. The one-of-a-kind prototype’s unique...

1970S

1978 Ford GT80 by Colani

The Ford FT80 further developed the Ford GT40 as "grand style" for Le Mans in Colani's C-Form. Luigi Colani was unique in the automotive...

1970S

1979 Ford Fiesta Tuareg Concept

The Ford Fiesta Tuareg Concept was shown at the Geneva Motor Show in 1979 – and, in many ways, it’s the grandfather of the modern small...

1970S

1979 Peugeot 504 Loisirs by Heuliez

Not so much a camper but a multi-use MPV based on the Peugeot 504 pick-up. Originally posted on August 14, 2014. When Heuliez went out of...

1970S

1979 Vauxhall Chevette Black Magic

If you like the looks of the 1979 Vauxhall Chevette Black Magic, then you’ll appreciate its 2279cc single cam engine coupled to a...

1970S

1979 Volvo Tundra by Bertone

Volvo rejected it, and a very similar design was instead sold to Citroen, where it was produced as Citroen BX. One of the prototypes...

1970S

1979 Toyota Family Wagon Concept

The Family Wagon was a concept vehicle built by Toyota based on the Liteace and shown at the October 1979 Tokyo Motor Show. It had three...

1970S

1979 Toyota CX-80 Concept

The CX-80 (also known as the FCX-80) was a concept vehicle built by Toyota and shown at the October 1979 Tokyo Motor Show. It was...

1970S

1979 Sbarro Windhawk

The Sbarro Windhawk 6x6 is an off-road vehicle built on special order in 1979. Attracted by the Windhound, King Khaled of Arabia asked...

1970S

1979 Renault Le Car Van by Heuliez

Model produced by the HEULIEZ company between 1979 and 1983. The modification was initially based on an "R5 TS" model and from 1980 on,...

1970S

1979 Mitsubishi Pajero II Concept

The first Japanese all-wheel-drive passenger car was the experimental Mitsubishi PX33, built in pre-war 1936. But Mitsubishi began to...

1970S

1979 Lada 1801 Pony Concept

In 1979, VAZ came up with the idea of creating an open four-seater electric vehicle for servicing resorts, exhibitions, park areas,...

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