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30 Wild Soviet Concept Cars and Prototypes
Behind the iron curtain, Soviet engineers and designers dared to dream big, concocting a captivating array of concept cars and prototypes...
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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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![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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![1979-1985 Ferrari 400i by Pininfarina](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bc0cee_ce317117158848098137f5fde2f3b881~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/bc0cee_ce317117158848098137f5fde2f3b881~mv2.webp)
1979-1985 Ferrari 400i by Pininfarina
As emission regulation got stricter, in 1979, the Ferrari 400 got an updated engine. Instead of the six carburetors, the V12 received a...
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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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![1978 Ford GT80 by Colani](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ab08cf_b17c2a4756a64b77b6d1a9013ffcef36~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ab08cf_b17c2a4756a64b77b6d1a9013ffcef36~mv2.webp)
1978 Ford GT80 by Colani
The Ford FT80 further developed the Ford GT40 as "grand style" for Le Mans in Colani's C-Form. Luigi Colani was unique in the automotive...
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1980 Vector W2 Twin Turbo
The Vector W2 was a fully functional concept car intended for production constructed by Vector Motors in 1978. It had a Bosch...
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![1980 Briggs & Stratton Gasoline/Electric Hybrid Concept](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ab08cf_1d2307871ec5414ab865e161d59c0a98~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ab08cf_1d2307871ec5414ab865e161d59c0a98~mv2.webp)
1980 Briggs & Stratton Gasoline/Electric Hybrid Concept
Briggs & Stratton is best known for small engines used on lawnmowers to washing machines. And it's not just any car, but a hybrid built...
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![1980 Volvo VCC Concept](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ab08cf_c3291ff5db614a5ab1ac3b869cdda934~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ab08cf_c3291ff5db614a5ab1ac3b869cdda934~mv2.webp)
1980 Volvo VCC Concept
In 1980, a car with the simple name VCC (Volvo Concept Car - "Volvo Concept Car") was shown, essentially a prototype of the Volvo 760....
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1980 Mercury Antser Concept
Mercury’s answer to America’s driving needs in the late 1980s and beyond was shown in the proposed Antser concept car. The prototype...
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1980 Lancia Medusa by ItalDesign
The most aerodynamic car in the world. The energy crisis at the end of the '70s brings a general second thought about cars, also paying...
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![1980 Lancia Gamma Scala by Pininfarina](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ab08cf_921ccc8e4f084575b395f453eab4e192~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ab08cf_921ccc8e4f084575b395f453eab4e192~mv2.webp)
1980 Lancia Gamma Scala by Pininfarina
The Lancia Gamma Scala was a Berlina-based four-door sedan with styling similar to the Coupe and four square headlamps replacing the two...
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![1980 Lamborghini Athon by Bertone](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ab08cf_77a59ad00a0341e495b15cdcc11f8f32~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ab08cf_77a59ad00a0341e495b15cdcc11f8f32~mv2.webp)
1980 Lamborghini Athon by Bertone
The Lamborghini Athon is a concept car designed by Bertone for Lamborghini. The Lamborghini Athon can be driven and is a fully functional...
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1980 Lada 2802-02 Pony Concept
The 1980 Lada 2802-02 "Pony" emerges as a noteworthy experiment in the realm of electric vehicle design. Led by designer Yuri...
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1980 Lada 2802-01 Pony Concept
During the late 1970s and early 1980s, the Design Center at VAZ was developing their own version of the VAZ 2802, while Stanislav Usov's...
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1980 I.A.D. TRX
Anyone visiting stand 146 at the 1980 Birmingham Motor Show would have been able to inspect a facelifted version of the TR7, with glassy,...
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1980 Ford Probe II Concept by Ghia
The Ford Probe II was a concept car built by Ford in 1980. The Probe II was almost a production model geared more towards safety and less...
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1980 Ford Pockar by Ghia
Pockar was short for "pocket car." The car was small and narrow, yet it was tall. The car had a beige-colored exterior. This small car...
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1980 Ford Mustang RSX by Ghia
One of the concept cars Ford displayed in 1981 at the Chicago Auto Show was the Mustang RSX. The initials stood for Rallye Sport...
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1980 Ford Granada Altair by Ghia
Built on a Ford Granada chassis extended by two inches in length, three inches in height, and four inches in width, the Altair was a...
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1980 Ford Bronco Montana Lobo
In 1981, Ford rolled out the Bronco Montana Lobo at the Chicago Auto Show, its name as wild as the vehicle it was applied to. The...
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![1980 Fiat Panda 4x4 Offroader by ItalDesign](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ab08cf_d27f2fbb0eb54c08853ffd90dbf8e625~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ab08cf_d27f2fbb0eb54c08853ffd90dbf8e625~mv2.webp)
1980 Fiat Panda 4x4 Offroader by ItalDesign
With this 4WD version, the versatility of the Panda project finds its completion, thanks to ItalDesign's patent on four-wheel-drive. The...
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![1980 Fiat Panda 4x4 Strip by ItalDesign](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ab08cf_cff3e3dca14042f6abf6ae4e2e018ef0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ab08cf_cff3e3dca14042f6abf6ae4e2e018ef0~mv2.webp)
1980 Fiat Panda 4x4 Strip by ItalDesign
Versatile, essential, young, Panda is an off-road vehicle for free time, mountain, beach, and work. Created on the Panda 4×4 mechanics,...
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![1980 Ferrari Pinin by Pininfarina](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ab08cf_ccd2435677c44bfe9708ed1ed4e38cd4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ab08cf_ccd2435677c44bfe9708ed1ed4e38cd4~mv2.webp)
1980 Ferrari Pinin by Pininfarina
The Ferrari Pinin was a one-off concept car created by Italian-design studio Pininfarina to celebrate the design studio's 50th...
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