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1978 Dome Zero
Design work on the Dome Zero began in 1976, and the prototype was completed in 1978. The creation of the car was motivated by Hayashi's...
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![1977-1978 Panther Six](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8cd09c_ca0bda909236476bb95b98662e7a58d4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/8cd09c_ca0bda909236476bb95b98662e7a58d4~mv2.webp)
1977-1978 Panther Six
The Panther 6 was a British six-wheel convertible produced by Panther in 1977. The car is powered by a mid-mounted 8.2 L (500 cu in)...
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![1969-1983 Peugeot 504 Cabriolet by Pininfarina](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8cd09c_5a1bea6c565e493c92b162fcd7d03f79~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/8cd09c_5a1bea6c565e493c92b162fcd7d03f79~mv2.webp)
1969-1983 Peugeot 504 Cabriolet by Pininfarina
The 1969 Peugeot 504 Cabriolet by Pininfarina was presented at the 1969 Geneva Motor Show. This cabriolet would be produced in three...
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![1972-1978 Fiat X1/9 by Bertone](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bc0cee_8a21b3cbaa964c4daeef0f71268c3ced~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/bc0cee_8a21b3cbaa964c4daeef0f71268c3ced~mv2.webp)
1972-1978 Fiat X1/9 by Bertone
It was a unique Fiat built for guilty, sporty pleasure, with a mid-engine and rear-wheel-drive system fired up the car-enthusiasts...
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![Four Fantastic Ferraris by Pininfarina From the 70s and 80s](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bc0cee_e60de6e8f67a4138a02144c95c259724~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/bc0cee_e60de6e8f67a4138a02144c95c259724~mv2.webp)
Four Fantastic Ferraris by Pininfarina From the 70s and 80s
1972-1976 Ferrari 365 GT4 2+2 Prototipo by Pininfarina The Ferrari 365 line of cars is quite possibly the most confusingly named series...
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![1976-1979 Ferrari 400 by Pininfarina](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bc0cee_a09736b57fac49ad88b28b5e995910ee~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/bc0cee_a09736b57fac49ad88b28b5e995910ee~mv2.webp)
1976-1979 Ferrari 400 by Pininfarina
A replacement for the 365 GT4 2+2 came by 1976 by the name of the Ferrari 400. As with the model it replaces, the name refers to the...
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![1975-1986 Rolls-Royce Camargue by Pininfarina](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ab08cf_676d0fc7aabc4dd89008a8b7f3a06f59~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ab08cf_676d0fc7aabc4dd89008a8b7f3a06f59~mv2.webp)
1975-1986 Rolls-Royce Camargue by Pininfarina
The Rolls-Royce Camargue is a 2-door luxury saloon manufactured and marketed by Rolls-Royce Motors from 1975 to 1986. Designed by Paolo...
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1977-1978 Felber Excellence Concepts
Swiss craftsmanship and American engineering combine - again - to create the Felber Excellence, a car that you'd have to have been both...
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![1978 Opel Kadett City Design Study](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ab08cf_9b0f57da4fef43f997b933cba6383871~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ab08cf_9b0f57da4fef43f997b933cba6383871~mv2.webp)
1978 Opel Kadett City Design Study
The 1978 Opel Kadett City Design Study was a prototype wide-body version of the hatchback GM T-car. Source & Images: carsthatnevermadeitetc
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![1978 Vauxhall Equus Concept](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ab08cf_7d4d8b619da94e4782d4de84c2ff142d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ab08cf_7d4d8b619da94e4782d4de84c2ff142d~mv2.webp)
1978 Vauxhall Equus Concept
The Vauxhall Equus was one two-door concept car first presented by Vauxhall in 1978. The name “Equus” is Latin for “Horse.” It was the...
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![1978 Sbarro Windhound](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ab08cf_5b288ae199ed481ba41b56e099f10aa3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ab08cf_5b288ae199ed481ba41b56e099f10aa3~mv2.webp)
1978 Sbarro Windhound
Presenting the Windhound of 1978. The full-size SUV world of the late Seventies was very different than it is today, even though you’ll...
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![1978 Pininfarina Studio CNR](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ab08cf_cf3c18fbc5964c5f86a53952540461c7~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ab08cf_cf3c18fbc5964c5f86a53952540461c7~mv2.webp)
1978 Pininfarina Studio CNR
The Pininfarina CNR won the Compasso d’Oro Award 1979 for its Ideal Aerodynamic Shape, the outcome of a theoretical, experimental...
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![1978 Fiat Every 4R by Michelotti](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ab08cf_dc9bac58477c445893f46369cda7c7a6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ab08cf_dc9bac58477c445893f46369cda7c7a6~mv2.webp)
1978 Fiat Every 4R by Michelotti
In a unique project with the magazine Quattroruote, Michelotti designed the Every 4R in 1978. This car could be converted from a town car...
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1978 Mercury XM by Ghia
Ford Motor Company’s world-famous Ghia Studio of Turin, Italy, designed the Mercury XM concept car. The one-of-a-kind prototype’s unique...
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![1978 Mercedes-Benz C111-III](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ab08cf_5cf8d2fe499f419591186d63171cef8a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ab08cf_5cf8d2fe499f419591186d63171cef8a~mv2.webp)
1978 Mercedes-Benz C111-III
The C-111 design study from 1977 is the basis for a record-breaker that wins nine absolute world records one year later with a...
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![1978 Lancia Megagamma by ItalDesign](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ab08cf_7561a9f3ba8b4798bb1e472add9c6364~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ab08cf_7561a9f3ba8b4798bb1e472add9c6364~mv2.webp)
1978 Lancia Megagamma by ItalDesign
The Lancia Megagamma is a small, almost one-box, concept MPV, designed by Italdesign and introduced at the 1978 Turin Motor Show. In...
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![1978 Lancia Gamma Spider by Pininfarina](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ab08cf_01e5e7c275314e4e9728334ade5cf58b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ab08cf_01e5e7c275314e4e9728334ade5cf58b~mv2.webp)
1978 Lancia Gamma Spider by Pininfarina
The Lancia Gamma Spider was a concept car built by Pininfarina in 1978. It was one of 4 cars built on the Lancia Gamma chassis and bodied...
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![1978 Jaguar XJ Spider by Pininfarina](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ab08cf_5c8e1d7dd81a45d3b090ef76d60ce961~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ab08cf_5c8e1d7dd81a45d3b090ef76d60ce961~mv2.webp)
1978 Jaguar XJ Spider by Pininfarina
A strong emotional impact and great suggestive power in this concept were realized on prestigious mechanicals. The purest Jaguar sports...
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![1978 ItalDesign M8 Concept](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ab08cf_7a1ba56ace4b42c38f11717b2f17ba78~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ab08cf_7a1ba56ace4b42c38f11717b2f17ba78~mv2.webp)
1978 ItalDesign M8 Concept
A large aerodynamic saloon concept by Giugiaro with a 0.24 drag coefficient. Source of inspiration for the Medusa, M8 is the first study...
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![1978 Ghia Action](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ab08cf_89cc43fbf1cc4ed29265ad1cd19d5658~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ab08cf_89cc43fbf1cc4ed29265ad1cd19d5658~mv2.webp)
1978 Ghia Action
The Ghia Action is a concept car that was built in 1978. The Action is probably the most striking Ghia show car of all. It was the most...
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![1978 Ford Mustang III by Ghia](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ab08cf_543e9bd427c6481381aa5ca5b923c5b0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ab08cf_543e9bd427c6481381aa5ca5b923c5b0~mv2.webp)
1978 Ford Mustang III by Ghia
Ford Ghia Operations in Turin showed this experimental new sports car at the Geneva Show. It uses the running gear of the Ford Fiesta,...
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![1978 Ford Microsport by Ghia](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ab08cf_dafd633620f34eff8808a64c49695dcc~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ab08cf_dafd633620f34eff8808a64c49695dcc~mv2.webp)
1978 Ford Microsport by Ghia
The Ford Microsport was a concept car built in 1978 by Ghia, geared for fun and fuel efficiency. The car was based on a 1.0-liter Ford...
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![1978 Ford Megastar II by Ghia](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ab08cf_8f52f1eb0cc9440fbd2bc2d9b73bbc36~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ab08cf_8f52f1eb0cc9440fbd2bc2d9b73bbc36~mv2.webp)
1978 Ford Megastar II by Ghia
The Ford Megastar II was a concept car built by Ghia in 1978. The Megastar II was a five-passenger, wedge-shaped concept that rode on a...
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![1978 Ford Lucano by Ghia](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ab08cf_5c66201aab8543bfaa6a2c6931676868~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ab08cf_5c66201aab8543bfaa6a2c6931676868~mv2.webp)
1978 Ford Lucano by Ghia
The Ford Lucano is a concept car built by Ghia in 1978 for Ford. The Lucano was a two-seat sports car based on the European Ford Escort,...
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