Some very interesting concept cars

[ebinmaine 67,506]

https://www.curbsideclassic.com/design-3/pony-wagons/#more-510143

 

 

Did we miss out?

 

Should they have been done?

 

Are you glad they were NOT? 

 

 

 

[Treepep 564]

Well,  every automaker produces a version of that car now.  Unfortunately they are all four doors.  They are overpowered for the happy housewives that drive em.  

 

Now a 2 door mustang wagon... Heck yeah! Im all day

[wallfish 17,000]

Looks like AMC did produce something along those lines with the Gremlin.

 

Edited April 9 by wallfish

[87 416-8 horse 420]

Those are sweet looking cars!! I especially like the 65 mustang with the top and the 71 Camaro. I wish auto makers would bring back the old body styles. Personally I think the older vehicles are way better looking than new cars and trucks.

Edited April 9 by 87 416-8 horse

[rjg854 11,362]

I loved my 74 Chevy Vega wagon.

 

The problem with the new stuff is it pretty much all basically looks the same.

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[8ntruck 7,004]

  One word - aerodynamics.  Pretty much everybody's wind tunnel converges on very similar solutions.

[wallfish 17,000]

2 minutes ago, rjg854 said:

The problem with the new stuff is it pretty much all basically looks the same.

Remember when you could easily tell the difference? Even cars from the same manufacturer. Most could instantly tell the difference between a Camaro and a Chevelle or a Mustang and a Fairlane, etc etc etc. Now you can't tell the difference, no matter what it is. Import or homegrown.

[wallfish 17,000]

1 minute ago, 8ntruck said:

  One word - aerodynamics.  Pretty much everybody's wind tunnel converges on very similar solutions.

How about those old flat front trucks? That was like pushing 2 sheets of plywood down the road

[Handy Don 12,232]

2 minutes ago, 8ntruck said:

  One word - aerodynamics.  Pretty much everybody's wind tunnel converges on very similar solutions.

The biggest wind tunnel-driven change is the sloping rears that you see on hatchbacks, small SUVs, and the few remaining wagons. It isn’t the pointy front that really lowers the drag coefficient, it's the pointy rear end!

[8ntruck 7,004]

 Are you quoting Dr. Kamm?

[Handy Don 12,232]

8 minutes ago, 8ntruck said:

 Are you quoting Dr. Kamm?

I'm not familiar with this person.

I should mention another often overlooked aerodynamic tweak--the air dam under the nose. With smaller front ends, the grills and radiators have had to shrink. But t’s still critical to get enough airflow for cooling. the air dam forces some air that would go under the car to go up through the radiator and that changed flow causes a low pressure area behind and below the radiator which further helps cooling airflow. At highway speeds, depending on the vehicle, the low pressure area can also add downforce to improve handling.

Edited April 9 by Handy Don

[Achto 27,577]

39 minutes ago, rjg854 said:

The problem with the new stuff is it pretty much all basically looks the same.

 

30 minutes ago, wallfish said:

Remember when you could easily tell the difference? Even cars from the same manufacturer.

 

It also doesn't help that most of the new cars & trucks are all painted white, black, or some shade of gray. Have we become so boring that we're afraid of stand out colors??? 

[Achto 27,577]

31 minutes ago, wallfish said:

How about those old flat front trucks? That was like pushing 2 sheets of plywood down the road

 

In the opinion of a motorcycle rider, I would rather meet a cab over on the road than a conventional cab. Wind from the cab over mainly pushes over the top of the truck and does not effect a rider on the other side of the road. Wind from a conventional cab pushes to the sides and gives a rider a strong blast of air as they meet.

[Handy Don 12,232]

1 minute ago, Achto said:

Have we become so boring that we're afraid of stand out colors??? 

A great thought!

For me, it was the grey plastic cladding on the wheel wells and rocker panels. I really dislike the contrast with most of the body colors that were available. Hence our newest car is an Onyx black wagon (with tinted windows, no less). My son kids me that it’s the car Darth Vader drives to pick up his kids after soccer practice. 

[8ntruck 7,004]

Dr. Kamm was active in automotive aerodynamics back in the dark ages - the late 60's and early 70's.  The little spoiler kick on the end of the Vega station wagon was credited to him. 

[Pullstart 62,885]

13 hours ago, wallfish said:

How about those old flat front trucks? That was like pushing 2 sheets of plywood down the road

 

 

That’s some heavy plywood!

[squonk 41,118]

23 hours ago, wallfish said:

How about those old flat front trucks? That was like pushing 2 sheets of plywood down the road

GMC Cracker Box with a screamin Detroit were a wild ride. Grandparents neighbor's had one 

[EB-80/8inPA 1,641]

Anybody remember this?

[c-series don 8,707]

And what about this cabover? I swear if I I ever hit one of those big lottery jackpots I’m going to get a cabover (maybe not a GMC?) and have it painted this color scheme so I can haul my horses to the Big Show!! 

[87 416-8 horse 420]

My brother dug up a toy truck just like that. I cleaned it up restored it. It’s the exact same!

1 hour ago, c-series don said:

And what about this cabover? I swear if I I ever hit one of those big lottery jackpots I’m going to get a cabover (maybe not a GMC?) and have it painted this color scheme so I can haul my horses to the Big Show!! 

 

[ebinmaine 67,506]

5 hours ago, 87 416-8 horse said:

. I cleaned it up restored it.

Excellent! 

 

 

6 hours ago, c-series don said:

And what about this cabover? I swear if I I ever hit one of those big lottery jackpots I’m going to get a cabover (maybe not a GMC?) and have it painted this color scheme so I can haul my horses to the Big Show!! 

 

 

That would be way past cool !

You'd do just fine with that vintage GMC. 😉 

 

7 hours ago, EB-80/8inPA said:

Anybody remember this?

 

Can't say it looks familiar. What's this from?

[EB-80/8inPA 1,641]

3 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

What's this from?

A rather weird 1971 film Harold and Maude.  More here: https://blog.consumerguide.com/harold-maude-car/?amp=1

The original was destroyed in the filming, but was eventually replicated:

https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/entertainment/a13126985/meet-the-man-who-built-the-jaguar-e-type-hearse/

I thought it was pretty cool.  The flick not so much.

[squonk 41,118]

12 hours ago, c-series don said:

And what about this cabover? I swear if I I ever hit one of those big lottery jackpots I’m going to get a cabover (maybe not a GMC?) and have it painted this color scheme so I can haul my horses to the Big Show!! 

Still got mine in the box! 

 

 

How bout a Toro pickup?

 

[C-85 681]

I miss 2 or 3 tone paint schemes on vehicles, most vehicles today are all one color, which I think is boring!  Having more than one color breaks up the vehicle and if you get a dent, you only have to repair that area instead of the whole panel.

 

C-85

 

This was my '88 Chevy K1500 that I had for 30 years!

 

[ebinmaine 67,506]

6 minutes ago, C-85 said:

2 or 3 tone paint schemes

Agreed. 

I believe my truck will have an off white roof at minimum.