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![1956 Astra-Gnome 'Time & Space Car' Concept by Richard Arbib](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8cd09c_aa959eb11b15486da2fbd1bb3ac4724e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/8cd09c_aa959eb11b15486da2fbd1bb3ac4724e~mv2.webp)
1956 Astra-Gnome 'Time & Space Car' Concept by Richard Arbib
Concept cars often stand out as visionary glimpses into the future. The Astra-Gnome, a concept car designed by the prominent industrial...
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![1962 Budd XR-400 Concept Car](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8cd09c_61012eb196d740e59038385eddbec385~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/8cd09c_61012eb196d740e59038385eddbec385~mv2.webp)
1962 Budd XR-400 Concept Car
The XR-400 was a fully operational concept car. A "sporty" youth-oriented convertible was built in 1962 by the Budd Company, an...
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![1975 AnyCar III and Mini-AnyCar](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8cd09c_8fe9c8a603554a43a72672c952e440d0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/8cd09c_8fe9c8a603554a43a72672c952e440d0~mv2.webp)
1975 AnyCar III and Mini-AnyCar
Created by noted car designer George Barris, Manufacturers Hanover Trust's third model of its uniquely designed series of AnyCars is the...
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1964 American Motors Tarpon Concept
Derived from the American, the Tarpon was the car that AMC could have, should have, but didn't make in response to the Mustang. Instead,...
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![1966 AMC Vixen Concept](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8cd09c_b051df97560840158b68c1eb000138ee~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/8cd09c_b051df97560840158b68c1eb000138ee~mv2.webp)
1966 AMC Vixen Concept
The AMC Vixen concept car of 1966 was the work of designer Dick Teague. It loosely previewed the 1970 AMC Hornet production car. The...
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![1966 AMC Vignale AMX Prototype](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8cd09c_04cfcc68904f41138d9d574aa59fde4d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/8cd09c_04cfcc68904f41138d9d574aa59fde4d~mv2.webp)
1966 AMC Vignale AMX Prototype
Styling of 1960s AMC concept cars often predicted production models. The Vignale concept shown hinted at the upcoming AMC AMX. The AMX...
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![1966 AMC Cavalier Concept](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8cd09c_f1b543cfa8ea48ed9d1512c363e65764~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/8cd09c_f1b543cfa8ea48ed9d1512c363e65764~mv2.webp)
1966 AMC Cavalier Concept
Also part of Project IV, the Cavalier demonstrated the uses of interchangeable body panels - right front and left rear fenders were...
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1966 AMC AMX-II Concept
Another Project IV car, the AMX II was eight inches longer than the Vignale car; its notchback styling, by freelance stylist Vince...
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![1966 AMC AMX Concept](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8cd09c_208762d9f07a4ec9b998b75f516b5ad3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/8cd09c_208762d9f07a4ec9b998b75f516b5ad3~mv2.webp)
1966 AMC AMX Concept
The AMC AMX concept cars were early looks at what would become one of AMC's signature model lines: the sporty 1968 AMC Javelin pony car...
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1967 AMC AMX-III Concept
The AMX III, not to be confused with the better-known AMX/3, was essentially a Javelin station wagon. First shown at the Chicago Auto...
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1967 AMC Amitron Concept Car
With the rest of the automotive industry caught up in a tail-finned frenzy of luxurious comfort, AMC anticipated the oil crisis ahead and...
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1968 AMC AMX-R Prototype
You've all felt that frustration. You go to a new car show, and amid all of a manufacturer's ho-hum products for next model year, you see...
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![1968 AMC AMX GT Concept](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bc0cee_d99797f990b34207a6a5b25cc8199697~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/bc0cee_d99797f990b34207a6a5b25cc8199697~mv2.webp)
1968 AMC AMX GT Concept
The AMC AMX-GT is a concept car developed by American Motors Corporation (AMC) for the 1968 show car circuit. The design of the grand...
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1969 AMC AMX/2 Concept
Designed by in-house stylists Bob Nixon and Fred Hudson, the non-working AMX/2 show car featured a "twin" theme, including dual movable...
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![1970 AMC AMX/3 by Vignale](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8cd09c_3a073ac8c960425cbf0abb735ee268e4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/8cd09c_3a073ac8c960425cbf0abb735ee268e4~mv2.webp)
1970 AMC AMX/3 by Vignale
In 1970 American Motors made a splash with this all-new mid-engined Dick Teague-designed supercar. The car was derived from the...
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1974 AMC Gremlin G-II Concept
The 1974 AMC Gremlin G-II Concept was an actual AMC concept car, a compact coupe based on the Gremlin but with the nose of the Hornet...
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1977 Jeep II Concept
The increasing popularity of four-wheel-drive vehicles prompts new looks at ways to serve the growing market. AMC's first downsized Jeep...
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1977 AMC Electron Concept
In 1977, AMC introduced its "Concept 80" line of experimental vehicles, including the AM Van, Grand Touring, Concept I, Concept II, and...
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1977 AMC Concept II
Also featured as part of the AMC Concept 80 Show were the Concept I (left) and Concept II. both of which appeared to be evolutions of the...
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1977 AMC Concept I
Also featured as part of the AMC Concept 80 Show were the Concept I (left) and Concept II. both of which appeared to be evolutions of the...
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![1977 AMC AM VAN](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ab08cf_fa1ca755f4104f8db0fdd0aee0b8a735~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ab08cf_fa1ca755f4104f8db0fdd0aee0b8a735~mv2.webp)
1977 AMC AM VAN
Much like the Ghia, AMC’s AM Van is a very 1970s concept based on an existing car platform that never moved past the concept stage. As...
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![1979 Jeep Jeepster II Concept](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ab08cf_3c942887057543ad9abc1fa55647739f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ab08cf_3c942887057543ad9abc1fa55647739f~mv2.webp)
1979 Jeep Jeepster II Concept
The Jeep Jeepster II was a concept car built in 1979. AMC came up with the idea for a stubby sports, which they called the Jeepster. ...
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![1981 AMC AMX Turbo Concept](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ab08cf_72e575e34ae14a36bac4c3a7e8add575~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ab08cf_72e575e34ae14a36bac4c3a7e8add575~mv2.webp)
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...
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Craziest 15 Jeep Concepts From the 20th Century
1960 Kaiser-Willys Jeep Wide-Trac The Kaiser-Willys Jeep Wide-Trac concept was built to be an affordable, easy to assemble all-terrain...
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