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1971 DAF Buggy
A proposal by Dutch coachbuilder Harry Geeris for an off-road vehicle based on the DAF 66 with that car’s continuously variable...
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![1971 Volvo 1800 ESC Viking by Coggiola](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8cd09c_a8d4b57c00fe4a219b62f6e0869e3c83~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/8cd09c_a8d4b57c00fe4a219b62f6e0869e3c83~mv2.webp)
1971 Volvo 1800 ESC Viking by Coggiola
Presented at the 1971 Paris Auto Show, Coggiola's Volvo 1800-based ESC Coupe was technically built for studying safety and comfort. It...
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![1971 Volkswagen Karmann Cheetah by ItalDesign](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8cd09c_ab67e63b480845b9b7525a6946ffd8e5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/8cd09c_ab67e63b480845b9b7525a6946ffd8e5~mv2.webp)
1971 Volkswagen Karmann Cheetah by ItalDesign
Presented in March 1971 at Geneva Autoshow. The cooperation with Karmann comes up with the design of a roadster with low production...
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![1971 Toyota SV-1 Concept](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8cd09c_002ae1ab9b0d43d48afba413c4aadbd8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/8cd09c_002ae1ab9b0d43d48afba413c4aadbd8~mv2.webp)
1971 Toyota SV-1 Concept
Toyota SV-1 (a high-performance sports coupe, prototype of the Celica LB). Shown at the Tokyo Motor Show in Oct/Nov 1971, the SV-1 was...
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![1971 NSU Ro-80 by Pininfarina](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8cd09c_6fbb768c58dd468a997a39209d09a527~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/8cd09c_6fbb768c58dd468a997a39209d09a527~mv2.webp)
1971 NSU Ro-80 by Pininfarina
Less a forecast of future design trends than the NSU Ro-80 itself was this blocky, 1971 special-body exercise by Pininfarina. Based on...
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![1971 Nissan ESV Concept](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8cd09c_d7b2f0eda51f47f7bcd123e4e4910c10~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/8cd09c_d7b2f0eda51f47f7bcd123e4e4910c10~mv2.webp)
1971 Nissan ESV Concept
This was a safety vehicle that previewed the 810 series Bluebird. The ESV had a periscope bulge on the roof and possibly ABS braking, and...
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1971 Nissan 216X Concept
The 216X utilized a transverse-mounted 2-liter 4-cylinder power plant. While in motion, the bumpers were designed to extend automatically...
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![1971 Mercury Montego Sportshauler Concept](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8cd09c_308e11c2828d4193b4af8aec6a4db57e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/8cd09c_308e11c2828d4193b4af8aec6a4db57e~mv2.webp)
1971 Mercury Montego Sportshauler Concept
The Mercury Sportshauler is a concept car built by Mercury in 1971. The Mercury Montego-based Sportshauler concept vehicle was a huge...
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![1971 Mazda RX510 Concept](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8cd09c_124037437755405ca4c0465cdedeeda8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/8cd09c_124037437755405ca4c0465cdedeeda8~mv2.webp)
1971 Mazda RX510 Concept
The Mazda RX-510 was a concept car created to promote the soon-to-be-released RX-3 / Savanna. It was first exhibited at the 1971 Tokyo...
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1971 Matra Laser by Michelotti
Though often ignored in favor of more famous 1970s concept cars, the one-off 1971 Matra Laser still has styling that can grab the...
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![1971 Lancia Stratos HF Prototype by Bertone](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8cd09c_156e7f91d4644b4b844900408eb3c11d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/8cd09c_156e7f91d4644b4b844900408eb3c11d~mv2.webp)
1971 Lancia Stratos HF Prototype by Bertone
Bertone stunned the world at the 1970 Turin Motorshow with their Lancia Stratos HF Zero design. Nuccio Bertone initially wanted to call...
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![1971 Lancia Dunja by Coggiola](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8cd09c_f5bd66ae9aed4308845850f7f7988f5b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/8cd09c_f5bd66ae9aed4308845850f7f7988f5b~mv2.webp)
1971 Lancia Dunja by Coggiola
Coggiola's 1971 Dunja was intended to be produced in the near future. Based on the Lancia Fulvia, the Dunja was characterized by its...
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![1970-1971 Lamborghini Urraco Prototypes by Bertone](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8cd09c_fd5bb5b8188d46ac93e34bb289504b7f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/8cd09c_fd5bb5b8188d46ac93e34bb289504b7f~mv2.webp)
1970-1971 Lamborghini Urraco Prototypes by Bertone
Uracco is the nickname of one of the most ferocious bulls in bullfighting. The design of the Italian sports car is the work of the famous...
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![1971 Lamborghini Countach LP500 by Bertone](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8cd09c_fc524f929e96440eb89e8e0fa62fa024~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/8cd09c_fc524f929e96440eb89e8e0fa62fa024~mv2.webp)
1971 Lamborghini Countach LP500 by Bertone
Gandini designed the Lamborghini Countach for Bertone in 1971. "Countach," in the dialect of Italy"s Piedmont, is an expression of...
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1971 Intermeccanica Indra
The Indras were produced from approximately early 1971 to mid-1974, with 127 cars completed. The breakdown was approximately 60...
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![1971 Ford GT-70 by Ghia](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8cd09c_92818990699347a3b252aaf4b6ebab5f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/8cd09c_92818990699347a3b252aaf4b6ebab5f~mv2.webp)
1971 Ford GT-70 by Ghia
The 1971 Ford GT70 was a mid-engined GT sports car based on Ford’s GT70 rally car. It was built and designed by Ghia in Turin. Filippo...
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![1971 Fiat Pulsar by Michelotti](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8cd09c_8cf138c4161b47a5a962e583d1222faa~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/8cd09c_8cf138c4161b47a5a962e583d1222faa~mv2.webp)
1971 Fiat Pulsar by Michelotti
Based on the Fiat 128, the Pulsar was constructed to study passenger safety and light material construction. The Pulsar was one of the...
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1971 Fiat 127 Scout by Fissore
Fissore 127 Scout, an open-topped “fun car” similar to the Citroën Méhari with Fiat 127 underpinnings. Originally named the Gypsy, this...
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![1971 Fiat 127 Midimaxi by Moretti](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8cd09c_cde58da2e4ee49d5b477e99c94232866~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/8cd09c_cde58da2e4ee49d5b477e99c94232866~mv2.webp)
1971 Fiat 127 Midimaxi by Moretti
To accompany the 1973 Fiat 126 Minimaxi by Moretti, also in 1971, Moretti introduced the Midimaxi, based on the Fiat 127. This followed...
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![1971 Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer by Pininfarina](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8cd09c_0dc81b555b904220a9d1b966e85dcfaf~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_218,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/8cd09c_0dc81b555b904220a9d1b966e85dcfaf~mv2.webp)
1971 Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer by Pininfarina
"Styling prototype of a history-making car which marked Enzo Ferrari's conversion to the technical solution of the mid-engine. Low and...
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![1971 Ferrari 3Z Spider by Zagato](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8cd09c_dda36f6747fa49ee885ee0cda9111291~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/8cd09c_dda36f6747fa49ee885ee0cda9111291~mv2.webp)
1971 Ferrari 3Z Spider by Zagato
1971 surprised everyone with a new chapter in the collaboration between Ferrari and Zagato. More than twenty years after the first...
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![1971 De Tomaso Zonda by Ghia](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8cd09c_e92296a70c204c4588792211fc6ef5c0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/8cd09c_e92296a70c204c4588792211fc6ef5c0~mv2.webp)
1971 De Tomaso Zonda by Ghia
The De Tomaso Zonda was designed by Tom Tjaarda of Ghia and first shown to the public at the Geneva motor show in 1971. The Zonda...
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![1971 De Tomaso Deauville by Ghia](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8cd09c_f92ffab86b42455b87f78336a94999ab~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/8cd09c_f92ffab86b42455b87f78336a94999ab~mv2.webp)
1971 De Tomaso Deauville by Ghia
By the time the De Tomaso Pantera was introduced in 1971, De Tomaso Automobili was already taking steps to flesh out its model line. The...
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![1971 De Tomaso 1600 Spider by Ghia](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8cd09c_a6727b72ef844b4784a2c9244ec1384a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/8cd09c_a6727b72ef844b4784a2c9244ec1384a~mv2.webp)
1971 De Tomaso 1600 Spider by Ghia
In 1971 at the Turin motor show, De Tomaso unveiled this prototype built by Ghia named 1600 Spider, powered by a Ford engine and...
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