What car would you have like to been built ?

[Rhinocrates]

Almost... The Jaguar C-X75. It went through a few iterations, beginning with a gas-turbine-electic hybrid (silver) and then with an insanely high revving F1 engine before being canned. It did appear in the Bond film, Spectre, in 2015. Ian Callum, the original designer, has set up his own studio now and converted one to make it street legal (orange).

 

[Rhinocrates]

There were rumours of a 'Bentley Arnage PDQ' at one point. It was to be fitted with Bugatti's W16.

 

[ArmchairSamurai]

May not be a vehicle per se, but I always fancied having one of these trailers for a VW Bug:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vl10d_Pbrw

 

[Scott Kenny]

May not be a vehicle per se, but I always fancied having one of these trailers for a VW Bug:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vl10d_Pbrw

Would be pretty cool!

 

[ArmchairSamurai]

Would be pretty cool!

It is not flashy, but that 360-degree parking aspect is something else to behold haha

 

[CJGibson]

A new SAAB.

 

[Foo Fighter]

Panther Solo.

Panther Solo - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Deleted member 4286]

Ferrari Pinin, by Pininfarina, 1980.

Look at the version sold by Fiat

Fiat 130 Coupé (1971-1977) : le chef-d’œuvre inconnu de Turin, dès 15 000 €

Tentative unique de Fiat dans le très haut de gamme en après-guerre, la 130 a été un échec commercial quasi-total. Dommage, car il s’agit d’une auto sophistiquée et, en coupé, d’une beauté stupéfiante.

www.caradisiac.com

 

[shin_getter]

Carver S+. Two-seater commuter BEV. 80 km/h, max range 100 km.

As someone who lived in asia and had to commute via motorbike, this looks a nice upgrade. Now if there is some way to increase the crash safety factor for such vehicles and it'd be perfect.

 

[Arjen]

Crash safety factor? Well...

A new SAAB.

Why did I not think of it before

 

[robunos]

There is only one logical answer:

I was wondering how long it would be before you posted this . . .

cheers,
Robin.

 

[robunos]

mohs ostentatienne opera sedan

That's just . . .

cheers,
Robin.

 

[robunos]

Aston Martin Bulldog. Quite a history behind this. AM was planning a limited edition but never quite made it. The prototype has recently undergone a full restoration. The design was by William Towns, who was responsible for the wedge-shaped Lagonda of the 70s. It makes the Cybrtrk look vulgar, which it is.

AIUI, the 'Folded Paper' styling of this, and other cars from this time, was due in part to the limitations of the early CAD software then available.

cheers,
Robin.

 

[robunos]

Look at the version sold by Fiat

Fiat 130 Coupé (1971-1977) : le chef-d’œuvre inconnu de Turin, dès 15 000 €

Tentative unique de Fiat dans le très haut de gamme en après-guerre, la 130 a été un échec commercial quasi-total. Dommage, car il s’agit d’une auto sophistiquée et, en coupé, d’une beauté stupéfiante.

www.caradisiac.com

I prefer this to the 'Ferrari' version . . .

cheers,
Robin.

 

[robunos]

Entirely fictitious, dreamed up by the Franklin Mint, the 1939 Duesenberg Coupe Simone Midnight Ghost.

It was inspired by the real - but unique - Phantom Corsair of 1938.

I'll take the original, thanks . . .

cheers,
Robin.

 

[Sarastro]

Hi,
Bertone (Porsche) Karisma 1994

 

[Sineva]

That's just . . .

cheers,
Robin.

Yeah,its pretty mad alright.One of the things I really liked was the door,it was probably one of the few genuinely original new ideas when it came to car doors that I`d seen,tho like most not as good as the traditional one that it was trying to replace.
The other car this guy built is in some ways even crazier,its the Safarikar,with body panels of alloy covered in Naugahyde[!!] of all things.

The doors slide out horizontally on rods

also a fold down hard top.
Personally I think it should`ve had a center steering position that way the big game hunters on either side could`ve had a clear shot at any rhino,lion,buffalo that popped up
This one fully restored was up for sale
https://www.below-the-radar.com/mohs-safarikar/

 

[Orionblamblam]

I was wondering how long it would be before you posted this . . .

Sadly I could not find any renders of a Nucleon modded up as an African warlords "technical."

 

[sferrin]

Sadly I could not find any renders of a Nucleon modded up as an African warlords "technical."

Or a Haitian mobile BBQ?

 

[Orionblamblam]

Or a Haitian mobile BBQ?

All you'd need is a modification to the heat exchanger.

 

[Rhinocrates]

This is certainly not for the fun thread. Still, a salute to the man who designed so many cars that should have been built and fortunately many that were.

Farewell, Maestro! We look back at Marcello Gandini's greatest creations

Marcello Gandini, one of the most influential car designers of the 20th century, has died. We say farewell with a look back at some of his most iconic and visionary creations.

www.classicdriver.com

 

[Justo Miranda]

To be the center of attraction at a vintage car convention

 

[Moose]

I have a lot of answers to this question, but today I'll throw out the Ford Interceptor.

Ford Interceptor concept was the Blue Oval muscle car we deserved

It was supposed to preview a possible Dodge Charger rival; instead, Ford took some design cues and made a new Taurus.

www.cnet.com

Pretty decent chance the Blue Oval would have flubbed this if they went ahead. But, if they had done it right...hot damn.