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1954 Buick WildCat II The Wildcat II was a distinctive new take on the fiberglass-bodied sports convertible. Buick Wildcat II Sports Convertible Concept Car, 1954 While sharing little in common with its predecessor, the Wildcat I, the Buick Wildcat II was recognized as the sportiest Buick build in the 1950s.
The second Wildcat was a real head turner sports car. It rode on a 100-inch wheelbase. Only 40.2-inches high with top up, the sexy two-seater featured Roto-Static, and later wire wheels, cutaway louvered front fenders, prominent 'Dagmar' style front bumper guards, Ventiports, a Panoramic windscreen and prominent twin swiveling headlights ...
Buick Concept Cars 1938BuickY-Job Considered to be the industry’s first concept car, the Y-Job was developed by GM’s first design chief, Harley Earl. Built with the sole objective to gauge consumer response, rather than production intent, media hailed the Y-Job as the “Car of the Future.”
Grand National Buick While modern-day Buick struggles to compete with the likes of Lexus and Acura , there was once a car with a Buick logo that muscle-car enthusiasts dream of driving. Funny as it sounds now, in its era this car used to give the Corvettes and other high-end sports cars a run for their money.
The Grand Sports went to racers and teams like John Mecom and Roger Penske. Before they went to private hands, GM pulled the 377 cubic inch motors. In the hands of privateers, they were mostly run with the big block 427 motor. Initially, even though the 427 was heavier than the small block 377, the Grand Sports ran with some measure of success.
The 400 was replaced for 1970 with the 455 cu in (7 l) Buick V8, used in the GS 455. The base model V8 produced 350 hp (260 kW) and 510 lb·ft (690 N·m) at 2800 rpm. In the optional Stage1 trim it produced 360 hp (268 kW) and 510 lb·ft (691 Nm) at a low 2800 rpm.
BMW M1 Concept Car To mark the 30th anniversary of the BMW M1 super sports car, BMW Group Design is presenting a homage to this legendary model as part of the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2008. The BMW M1 designed by Giorgio Giugiaro was a car of superlatives and a highly emotive vehicle that was uncompromisingly primed for the race track.
The company claims the Iceni is the world’s fastest and most fuel efficient diesel sports car. The car will do 190 mph and can go over 2000 miles on a single tank of bio-diesel. It comes with a 6.6 litre Turbo Diesel V8 with a 6-speed auto box and they say will do 0-60 mph in 3.6 seconds. The car also comes with various packs that can be ...
Chevrolet tried it’s best to help this anomaly drive like a true sports car. It has rear wheel drive, independent front suspension, rack and pinion steering, all around disc brakes and huge tires. The company went so far, that it even fitted its pickup with a multi link rear suspension sacrificing the vehicle’s ability to tow anything ...
1956 Ford Thunderbird. The Thunderbird ("T-Bird"), was an automobile manufactured by the Ford Motor Company in the United States over eleven model generations from 1955 through 2005. When introduced, it created the market niche eventually known as the personal luxury car. This car was heavily inspired by the introduction of the Chevrolet ...