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1997 Plymouth Pronto
The affordable five-door four-passenger 1997 Plymouth Pronto concept sedan was, according to John Herlitz (VP of Product Design),...


1997 Oldsmobile Alero Alpha
The Oldsmobile Alero Alpha was a 1997 concept car built by Oldsmobile. The Alero Alpha was a 2-door coupe, and its design was inspired by...


1997 Mercury MC4
The radically styled Mercury MC4 concept car sported "gull-wing" style truck lids raised from just above either rear wheel well to allow...


1997 Karmann Open-View
At the 1997 Detroit Motor Show, Karmann presents a most innovative study of a cross-country vehicle, the ”Open-View.” This car is...


1997 Hyundai Tiburon Convertible
Tiburon (the first syllable rhymes with “bib”) sounds like the title of a John Wayne oat opera. In reality, it is the Spanish word for...


1997 Dodge Copperhead
If the Dodge Viper reinvented the Shelby Cobra, the Copperhead sought to resurrect the Austin Healey, so Dodge claimed. This 1997 design...


1997 Chrysler Phaeton
A company can use its heritage to catapult itself to a higher level. Chrysler’s Hemi is a current example. Their 1997 Phaeton is another....


1998 Pontiac Montana Thunder
The 1998 Pontiac Montana Thunder Concept was both a minivan and sport utility vehicle prototype. A 225hp 4.0-liter V6 engine powered it....


1998 Plymouth Pronto Spyder
On January 4, 1998, when the engineers at Chrysler designed the Plymouth Pronto Spyder, a concept car unveiled at the 1998 North American...


1998 Mitsubishi SST
The Eclipse changed its third generation in 1999, closely aping the Mitsubishi SST design study, which debuted at the 1998 North American...


1998 Honda MV-99
The Honda MV-99 concept vehicle minivan, introduced in the fall of 1998 as a 1999 model, provides a clear indication of the shape and...


1998 Dodge Intrepid ESX2
The second series in the ESX line completed testing in 1998 and made several improvements on its predecessor. The ESX2 was dubbed a...
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