Designed by Giovanni Michellotti a one-off built on a ‘54 Corvette chassis by Carozzeria Ghia in Switzerland. The Ghia Corvette was...

In 1947, International Motors of Los Angeles asked Pinin Farina to design unique car bodies for General Motors models of coupes and...

When Alfa Romeo launched the Tipo 102 2000 Berlina at the 1957 Turin Motor Show, it had already supplied a new car platform to one of its...

AC Cars began production of its famous AC Ace in 1953. Based on a lightweight chassis designed by John Tojeiro, the Ace was the...

First seen at the 1955 Turin Auto Show, 750 GTs were racing in March 1956 and quickly scored a clean sweep of the 750cc Gran Turismo...

Building on the success of their 750 Zagato Coupé, Abarth worked on a 500cc version of the car for the 1957 Turin Motor Show. Abarth...

This design was rejected by Carlo Abarth, after which most of the Abarth 750 Spiders were produced by Allemano. An innovative concern...

Extremely original coupé using the engineering of the Fiat/Abarth 750. It created a lot of interest because of its high aerodynamic...

The Frua Volvo prototypes were altered at different times for display purposes. This was the second built, "X2," and its original...

It's a shame that the Mini didn't come out of the factory like this in 1959, with concealed door hinges, wind-up windows, 4-doors, and...

While studying fine arts at the University of Notre Dame, Exner Jr. designed the concept car as his version of an ideal sports car for...

The last of the Plymouth dream cars, the Cabana, appeared in 1958. The 1958 Plymouth Cabana was a station wagon concept by Ghia that...

Nuccio Bertone’s busy life also led to a long collaborative relationship with NSU of Germany, whose utility Prinz 4 model (two-cylinder...

The Blue Ray No. 2 (Raggio Azzurro V.2) was created in 1958 by Enrico Nardi. The car debuted at the Turin Motor Show in 1958 and later at...

On a bubble top kick, Tremulis – with help from Bill Balla – designed the X-2000 in 1956-1957. Like Tremulis's X-1000 that preceded the...

Although the day when there will be an aero car in every garage still may be far off, Ford research designers developed this 3/8-scale...

The Nucleon, a 3/8-scale model, provided a glimpse into the atomic-powered future. Designed on the assumption that the present bulkiness...

Ford worked its way through many contorted schools of styling, such as the Z-back roof (in the 1957 La Galaxie). It became increasingly...

This Ford concept car appears in the 1966 book Automobiles of the Future by Irwin Stambler. The description of the vehicle appears below....

Shown below is the 1958 Fiat 1400 B Berlina by Savio. Little is known about this vehicle, comment if more is known. Images: Fiat

Shortly after the release of the 750, in 1954, Moretti introduced the 1200. Using a 1204cc twin-cam engine with 62bhp, it was built with...

The 1958 Dual-Ghia 400 prototype inspired Chrysler's 1957 Dart show car. This one-of-a-kind 400-horsepower 140-mph show car debuted at...

The Imperial was designed by Virgil Exner and hailed by Chrysler as 'The Finest Car America Has Yet Produced.' A very bold statement...

Designed and built under the personal supervision of Bill Mitchell, the wild-looking XP-700 used many regular Corvette components, such...