Concept Cars & Prototypes from Paris Motor Show 3/6

1960S

1960 Lancia Flaminia Loraymo by Raymond Loewy

In 1960 the wildest Flaminia prototype was first shown: the Loraymo coupe from the studios of Raymond Loewy and realized in aluminum by...

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2022 Dacia Manifesto Concept

An open buggy “laboratory for idea” concept that will never make it into a Dacia showroom but some of the technology and materials might....

1960S

1963-1964 Chevrolet Rondine by Pininfarina

Pininfarina built the Corvette Rondine show car on a production 1963 Sting Ray chassis. Two rooflines were tried: an inward slanting rear...

1960S

1963 Buick Riviera

The GM styling chief, Bill Mitchell, was in London on business when a vision inspired a car. The shapes and sounds of that brief...

1960S

1964 Mercedes-Benz 230 SL Coupe by Pininfarina

Just two months after the world premiere of the new W113 230SL at the Geneva Motor Show, in May 1963, Karl Wilfert, head of the coachwork...

1960S

1964 Alfa Romeo Canguro by Bertone

The Bertone-styled Canguro concept is one of the most aesthetically balanced cars in history, from a golden era of Italian design....

1950S

1956 Gaylord Gladiator Sports Touring

In a quest for the ultimate sports car, Brothers Jim and Ed Gaylord commissioned the famed Brooks Stevens for the 1950s Gaylord concept...

1960S

1965-1973 Maserati Mexico by Vignale

On the Vignale stand at the Salone di Torino in 1965, an original 2-door 4-seater prototype was designed by Giovanni Michelotti and...

1960S

1966 Ferrari 365 P Berlinetta Speciale by Pininfarina

Two recovered 365 P chassis received special bodywork, and this white supercar, built on chassis 8971, was one of Sergio Pininfarina's...

1960S

1968 Lamborghini Miura Roadster by Bertone

Created by Nuccio Bertone in 1967, the one of a kind Lamborghini Miura Spyder was intended as a design exercise, aimed at keeping demand...

1960S

1968 BMW 2000 ti by Frua

BMW 2000 ti coupe was built by Pietro Frua (the project number 350) for an unknown client and exhibited at the Paris Salon in October...

1960S

1968-1970 Abarth Scorpione

Along with other tuners (such as Giannini), Carlo Abarth also had a look at the Grand Prix. First seen at the 1968 Paris Motor Show,...

1970S

1970 Porsche Murene by Heuliez

Coachbuilt Porsches are a rarity, given that the German manufacturer has almost always built its car bodies in-house. However, that...

1970S

1970 Bertone Shake

The Bertone Shake was built on a SIMCA 1200 S chassis, the same one used for the coupé created by the Turin designer for the French...

1970S

1971 Volvo 1800 ESC Viking by Coggiola

Presented at the 1971 Paris Auto Show, Coggiola's Volvo 1800-based ESC Coupe was technically built for studying safety and comfort. It...

1970S

1972 Renault Alpine A310 Special by Coggiola

The 1972 Alpine A310 Special by Coggiola was Carrozzeria Coggiola’s proposal for a new generation Alpine sports coupé. It was presented...

1970S

1972 Peugeot 204 Taxi H4 by Heuliez

Heuliez unveiled at the 1972 Paris Motor Show, under the designer Yves Dubernard's claw, a one-box vehicle based on the Peugeot 204. It...

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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

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

1972-1976 Ferrari 365 GT4 2+2 Prototipo by Pininfarina

The Ferrari 365 line of cars is quite possibly the most confusingly named series of products since the advent of mass manufacturing....

1970S

1973 NSU Trapeze by Bertone

Bertone presented the Trapeze at the Paris Motor Show in October 1973. Once they had established the superiority of this solution for the...

1970S

1973 Jaguar XJ12 PF by Pininfarina

Pininfarina was still loosely associated with British Leyland as a go-to design consultancy. In this case, with Project XJ40 taking...

1974 Sbarro Stash

In 1974, Sbarro presented its latest creation at the Geneva Motor Show: the Stash. This three-seater coupe has been designed based on SV1...

1970S

1975 Fiat X1/9 Dallara by Bertone

The Fiat X1/9 Dallara was the Turin company’s answer to the race car market, destined for a packed sporting schedule in Group 5...

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