Cool, Awesome & Amazing Custom/One-off/Prototype Cars

[Castrol96]

1995 Lotec C1000 Mercedes-Benz


A little bizarre but interesting for a 22 year old design. 👍

 

[Roo]

VW Caddy with air suspension and MX5 engine and running gear on eBay.

 

[Ferraridriver27]

Marciano 268A

Built on a Montreal frame and engine over a period of 30 years. I think it's rather beautiful as it combines various stylistic elements of the great Alfas and Ferraris of the 70's.

More pictures here.

 

[Turbo]

Early sketches for compact car Volvo 440, circa late 1980's.

Here is a second Volvo prototype from the same time period, though I could not determine whether it was a design for a 440 or a different vehicle.

 

[Michelin Man]

Here is a second Volvo prototype from the same time period, though I could not determine whether it was a design for a 440 or a different vehicle.

To me, that looks like a an early concept model of a 440 or even 460 estate, judging by it's profile.

 

[Turbo]

To me, that looks like a an early concept model of a 440 or even 460 estate, judging by it's profile.

That was my inference, though I wasn't completely certain.

 

[Dennisch]

Mercedes-Benz 300SL 6.3 Pininfarina Coupe 1970.

I think that BMW might have used this as a bit of inspiration.

Edit.

Plates are fake. The real registration number popped up on Google, 84-99-ZK. Registered in 1988 in the Netherlands and it is still here. Probably hidden under a blanket.

Very cool.

 

[Turbo]

1965 Porsche 2.0 Targa Designstudie Concept

 

[VXR]

Miura meets Montreal.

 

[Ferraridriver27]

Aston Martin V12 Vanquish Shooting Brake by Bonoiolo

One-off based on an elongated Vanquish platform by QualityCars in Italy (never heard of them before).

It looks different, to say the least.

 

[Michelin Man]

Really liking that, very classy.

 

[Heldenzeit]

Hopefully firing this up today

 

[TexRex]

Lou Fageol and his unique machine powered by two 356 engines:

Hard to not love the lighting treatment.

 

[ScottPuss20]

Aston Martin V12 Vanquish Shooting Brake by Bonoiolo
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One-off based on an elongated Vanquish platform by QualityCars in Italy (never heard of them before).

It looks different, to say the least.

It could've been so much more... It looks horrible!

 

[Inferno251]

Lou Fageol and his unique machine powered by two 356 engines:

Hard to not love the lighting treatment.

Sounds awesome Do you have any more information about the car? Does it still exist?

 

[TexRex]

Sounds awesome Do you have any more information about the car? Does it still exist?

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-911-technical-forum/156095-fageol-twin-engine-356-a.html
http://jalopnik.com/the-craziest-twin-engined-racing-cars-were-made-by-a-bu-1683914079
http://www.fantasycars.com/news/lou-fageols-twin-engine-porsches-1lfv

There are no contemporary shots of the car out there, so the latter seems unlikely, but I don't know for a fact that it's gone.

Edit:

 

[Ferraridriver27]

Mercedes SL-X

Many of us know the C-111 series, the flashing orange prototypes powered by rotary engines. But Mercedes had another mid-engined prototype in 1965:

And speaking of C111, the car in the background of the last picture is its fourth itineration:

Powered by a 4.8L TT engine it clocked in at over 400kp/h at Nardó.

 

[Turbo]

1975 Ferrari 365 Panther






Those windows ​

 

[TexRex]

 

[Turbo]

1967 Lamborghini Marzal






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[Aerocoupe]

Hurst Rescue System 1

After the invention of the Jaws of Life by Hurst founder George Hurst, this all-purpose rescue vehicle was created to transport the new machine. The base was a 1973 AMC Gremlin X, outfitted with a stretcher, water tank (for dousing fires), aforementioned Jaws of Life, a first aid kit, and even a winch rated at a 1000 pound capacity; all packed neatly within the little AMC. The one in the picture above was purchased by Murray County Rescue in Georgia, and is the sole survivor of the original 8 RS1s. The RS1 was not just some promotional piece either; this one in particular spent its life racing around the county acting as a fire truck, ambulance, and recovery vehicle. It enjoyed a long service life too, staying in active use continually until 2002, where it was sidelined (perhaps ironically) on the basis of a new mandate concerning crash safety of rescue vehicles. Currently, the RS1 serves mostly as a parade vehicle, though on rare occasions is used as a backup if no other vehicle is available.

 

[Castrol96]

Looks like a Hybrid between a F50 and Enzo.

 

[bremics]

Hurst Rescue System 1
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After the invention of the Jaws of Life by Hurst founder George Hurst, this all-purpose rescue vehicle was created to transport the new machine. The base was a 1973 AMC Gremlin X, outfitted with a stretcher, water tank (for dousing fires), aforementioned Jaws of Life, a first aid kit, and even a winch rated at a 1000 pound capacity; all packed neatly within the little AMC. The one in the picture above was purchased by Murray County Rescue in Georgia, and is the sole survivor of the original 8 RS1s. The RS1 was not just some promotional piece either; this one in particular spent its life racing around the county acting as a fire truck, ambulance, and recovery vehicle. It enjoyed a long service life too, staying in active use continually until 2002, where it was sidelined (perhaps ironically) on the basis of a new mandate concerning crash safety of rescue vehicles. Currently, the RS1 serves mostly as a parade vehicle, though on rare occasions is used as a backup if no other vehicle is available.
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Jeremy Clarkson was on the right track then?

 

[Turbo]

A random assortment of concept cars I learned about off of some Italian guy's Instagram page today.

1984 Bertone Ramarro, based off of the C4 Corvette.





1967 OSI Bisiluro





1997 Alfa Romeo Sportut





1977 Jaguar Ascot





1970 Lamborghini Le Mans by Colani



1956 Fiat Eden Roco





1996 Lamborghini Genesis

 

[Turbo]

1978 Ferrari 308 One-Off by Barris Customs

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[MatskiMonk]

I had a dinky model of that when I was young... think it was my Dad's when he was young. Didn't know what it was... guess I do now! Thanks!

 

[Turbo]

I had a dinky model of that when I was young... think it was my Dad's when he was young. Didn't know what it was... guess I do now! Thanks!

Was this it?

 

[Turbo]

1963 Alfa Romeo 2600 Coupe Speciale by Pininfarina







What a drop-dead gorgeous machine. It's like an Italian C2 Corvette.​

 

[TexRex]

1954 Plymouth Belmont show car; yeah, it's got a Hemi.

 

[Turbo]

1997 Aston Martin AM3 by Pininfarina





1997 Aston Martin AM4 by Pininfarina





Aston Martin Virage Lagonda





1993 Rolls Royce Phantom Majestic by Bertone





1997 Rolls Royce Cloudesque by Bertone





1996 Bentley Rapier





1995 Bentley B3







1998 Bentley Concept Java



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