Concept Cars & Prototypes from Frankfurt Motor Show 3/6

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1981 Ford Probe III Concept by Ghia

Back in 1981, when the development of the Ford Sierra (project Toni) was reaching the latter stages of its development, management felt...

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1981 Citroën Xenia by Coggiola

The Citroën Xenia was a concept car built in 1981 by Coggiola. The fashion in the early eighties was for motor manufacturers to display...

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1982 Volkswagen Student Concept

The Volkswagen Student is a concept car built in 1982. Aptly named the Student was Volkswagen's second attempt at a sub Golf budget city...

1983 Zender Vision 1S

The first car from the entire Vision family from Hans-Albert Sender was presented to the public in 1983 at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The...

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1983 Opel Junior Concept

At the 1983 IAA, Opel presented the Junior concept car. It was even shorter than the first generation Corsa that had just been launched...

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1983 Ford Barchetta by Ghia

Based on the architecture of the Fiesta XR2, the Ghia Barchetta was an advanced concept for a two-seat sports car, an attractively open...

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1985 Peugeot Vera Profil Concept

The 1985 Peugeot Vera Profil concept was an aerodynamically optimized Peugeot 309. It was presented at the 1985 Frankfurt Motor Show....

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1985 Zender Vision 2

The Zender Vision 2 was a concept car built in 1985. At the IAA Frankfurt in 1985, Albert Zender unveiled his second dream car. The...

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1985 Saab EV-1 Concept

Saab EV-1, or Saab 900 Turbo EV-1, was developed by Saab in 1985 as a fully functional and roadworthy future design study (EV-1 stands...

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1985 Nissan MID4 Concept

The MID4 was first unveiled at the 1985 Frankfurt Autoshow. The design was inspired by the contemporary mid-engine European sports cars...

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1985 MG EX-E Concept

The MG EX-E was a feasible production car undertaken by Austin Rover in 1985. The design was supervised by Roy Axe, the Design Director...

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1985 I.A.D. Arrival

International Automotive Design (IAD) was founded in Britain in the 1970s, but its real glory days did not arrive until the 1980s....

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1985 Ford Eltec Concept

The Ford Eltec is a concept car that was built in 1985. The name for this concept comes from 'Electronic Technology' and was built to...

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1985 Fiat Halley by Maggiora

The 1986 Fiat Halley Concept by Maggiora was a futuristic coupé prototype based on the Fiat Uno designed by Paolo Martin (pictured)...

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1987-1988 Zender Vision 3

The Zender Vision 3 was presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1987 with a V8 engine of the Mercedes 560 SEL centrally located. Engine...

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1987 Subaru F-624 Estremo Concept

The Subaru F-624 Estremo is a concept car built-in 1987. This strange, slightly bulbous 4-door had a new continuously variable...

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1987 Ford HFX Aerostar by Ghia

Introduced at the 1987 Frankfurt Auto Show, the HFX (High Feature Experimental) Aerostar Ghia was a prototype of future minivan design....

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1988 I.A.D. Interstate

Presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show, the Interstate was IAD's vision of a future SUV fitted with a water-cooled OHV V6 engine mounted...

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1989 Zender Fact 4 Biturbo

The aesthetic of the Lamborghini Countach heavily influenced it, but the strangely named 1989 Fact BiTurbo concept from tuning company...

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1989 Volkswagen Futura

The Volkswagen Futura Concept was introduced in 1989at the Frankfurt Motor Show as a vision of the automobile of the year 2000. It was a...

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1989 Toyota 4500GT

The Toyota 4500GT concept debuted at the 1989 Frankfurt Motor Show. A 2-door, 2+2 coupe signaled Toyota's entry into the competitive...

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1989 Porsche Panamericana

When Dr. Ferry Porsche turned 80 years old, he received a 1989 Porsche Panamericana concept car as a gift. Now, receiving a car as a...

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1989 Nissan UV-X

Presented at the 1989 Frankfurt Auto Show was the UV-X concept. This vehicle featured a 110-inch wheelbase and a high-deck design...

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1989 Audi Cabrio-Studie

Drawing its origins from the French word cabriole (pirouette) from the time of the horse-drawn carriages, the convertible car is...

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