1981 Ford Super Gnat by Ghia
The two-passenger Super Gnat is proof that small, fuel-efficient cars don't have to look like boxes. Despite its compact 148-inch length...
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1981 Ford Shuttler by Ghia
For Ghia, the possibilities for a city-coupe continued to beckon at the start of the 1980s. The result of this inspiration was the Ghia...
1981 Ford Probe III Concept by Ghia
Back in 1981, when the development of the Ford Sierra (project Toni) was reaching the latter stages of its development, management felt...
1981 Ford EXP-II by Ghia
This concept was based on the Ford Escort and designed by Ghia. A few pre-production EXPs were built just for conceptual design and...
1981 Ford EXP Concept
This concept was based on the Ford Escort. A few pre-production EXPs were built just for conceptual design and advertisement. These...
1981 Ford Cockpit by Ghia
The Cockpit was one of Ford Motor Company’s concept cars of the late 1980s and 1990s – is projected to achieve fuel economy better than...
1981 Ford Avant Garde by Ghia
Based on the American Ford Escort, the Avant Garde was built to study aerodynamics and drag coefficency. The underbody was smooth, the...
1981 Ford Aerovan by Ghia
The ultimate in small-car packaging is the Aerovan, designed to be either a station wagon or a small van. Built on an Escort platform, it...
1981 Fiat VSS by I.DE.A
The Fiat VSS prototype was based on the Fiat Ritmo and resulted from the collaboration between Fiat, the I.D.E.A. Institute, and Renzo...
1981 Felber Roberta
The 1981 Felber Roberta was a Lancia Delta-based vehicle. It was presented at the 1981 Geneva Motor Show. The WH Felber Automobiles SA...
1974-1983 DeLorean DMC 12 by ItalDesign
Having made a brilliant career, John Zachary DeLorean quarreled with the leadership of General Motors and, in 1973, leaving everything,...
1981 Colani 2CV Experimental III
The Colani 2CV Experimental III had original ball wheels on the front axle to facilitate maneuvering in all directions. Source and...
1981 Colani 2CV Experimental II
Exposition “Futurama” of the 50 years of Luigi Colani 2 cv Conception Luigi Colani, research in aerodynamic body shape was inspired by...
1981 Colani 2CV Experimental I
Fuel economy world record set by the Colani 2CV (based on the French Citroën 2CV, 1.7 liters for 100 km with the original 2CV engine and...
1981 Citroën Xenia by Coggiola
The Citroën Xenia was a concept car built in 1981 by Coggiola. The fashion in the early eighties was for motor manufacturers to display...
1981 Audi Quartz by Pininfarina
When the well-known Swiss car magazine "Automobil Revue" celebrated its 75th anniversary in 1980, Sergio Pininfarina, who had a very good...
1981 Audi Auto 2000 Concept
One of the first concept cars ever from Audi was the fuel efficiency car "Auto 2000," which already had many styling and construction...
1981 AMC AMX Turbo Concept
This one-of-one custom AMX, based on the Spirit, featured a turbocharged & fuel-injected inline 6, producing 450 HP. The AMX Turbo made...
1981 AC ME3000 by Ghia)
The 3000ME (or ME3000), as it was called, utilized a 138 horsepower 3-liter Ford V6, transversely mounted in an independently sprung...
1981-1982 Dodge PPG Pace Car
Extensive aerodynamic engineering went into this concept, and they topped it off with gullwing doors. This car was used as a pace car for...
1981-1984 Citroën ECO 2000 Project Prototypes
The ECO 2000 Project Prototypes (SA 103, SA 117, SA 109, SL 10) were used to research fuel economy from 1981 to 1984. The Citroën ECO...
World's Largest Flying Car Archive (Part 2 of 3)
A flying car or roadable aircraft is a type of vehicle that can function as both a personal car and an aircraft. The term "flying car" is...
1981 Ferrari 365 GT4 Croisette SW by Felber
This particular shooting brake, ‘The Croisette,’ is based on a Ferrari 365 GT4. Willy Felber was a Swiss businessman and Ferrari dealer...
1975-1986 Reliant Scimitar GTE (SE6/ 6A/B)
In 1975, the SE6 series was promoted to the executive market. These models were two-door sports estates, again with the Ford V6 3.0 L...
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