The VW-Porsche Escher Kleinbahn was a series of small trains produced from 1954 to 1971 for use in parks and botanical gardens. These...

The Tatra 603 was a luxury car produced by Czechoslovakian automaker Tatra from 1956 to 1975. It was the third model in the Tatra 600...

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...

Pietro Frua designed the Swiss coach builders' one-off based on the XK150. The car exists in the hands of a private collector. Comment if...

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...

One of a series of Pininfarina proposals for Cadillac that never progressed beyond the concept stage. Between 1958 and 1961, the Italian...

This was a two-passenger coupe with twin white leather bucket seats. It was hand-built by Pininfarina in Turin, Italy. Its wing-like rear...

One of the most beautiful English cars in the fifties was the Alvis TD21, a four-seater sedan with a sleek, two-door body. Initially...

In 1958, Abarth updated their small ‘750 GT Zagato' racecar and renamed it ‘750 Record Monza Zagato'. The most significant upgrade was a...

​The Abarth-Alfa Romeo 1000 GT Berlinetta was a prototype built by Abarth in collaboration with Alfa Romeo in 1958. ​ Development The...