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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...
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...
1982 Lincoln Continental Concept 90
The Lincoln Continental Concept 90 was a concept car from 1982. The car was designed for five passengers and was displayed in the...
1982 Ford AFV Concept
Debuting at the 1982 Detroit Auto Show and continuing its tour in Chicago, the Ford Alternative Fuel Vehicle was a highly aerodynamic...
1982 Chrysler Stealth Concept
The Stealth front-wheel drive concept car was a sneak peek at Chrysler’s long talked about sports car planned for late 1983, early 1984....
1983 Buick Questor Concept
General Motors had taken over five months alone to complete the plans for the Questor's computer systems. Buick is General Motors'...
1984 Pontiac Fiero Concept
Pontiac teased the public with the show stopping Fiero roadster at the 1984 Chicago Auto Show. This Fiero concept featured a removable...
1984 Ford Vignale Mustang by Ghia
The Ghia Vignale Mustang 4WD Prototype Coupe was presented at the 1985 Chicago Auto Show. Built on a Ford Mustang SVO platform and...
1987 Subaru BLT Concept
If there were a single concept car that summed up the optimism 1980s and the upcoming digital revolution, it would have to be the...
1988 Mitsubishi X2S
The X2S, a fully drivable two-seat sports car, features bodywork designed by the Mitsubishi Motor Corp. Cypress Design Studio in Cypress,...
1988 Lincoln Machete
Adventures in styling shapes that flowed were prevalent in the Lincoln Machete concept car of 1988. Airflow management was the key, with...
1988 Ford Bronco DM-1
As contemporary automotive designs go, sport/utility vehicles can be characterized as anachronistic. While every passenger car in the...
1988 Dodge Intrepid
Before the arrival of the 1993 Dodge Intrepid 4-door sedan, a wedge-shaped 2-door concept called Intrepid was displayed at the 1988...
1989 Subaru SRD-1 by I.A.D.
Subaru's concept SRD-1 station wagon dominated the Japanese automaker's exhibit scene. Called an innovative "dream machine" for the '90s...
1989 Plymouth Voyager III
On a raised platform is the Plymouth Voyager III concept vehicle, which separates the front and back modular units. Three passengers...
1989 Mercury Concept One
Ford and Mazda combined talents and developed the fiberglass Mercury One compact car concept. Outstanding aerodynamics was achieved by...
1989 GMC Syclone Concept Trucks
October 27, 1987. In the studios of GMC Truck, under the direction of Kim Neilsen, Assistant Chief Designer William Davis draws out a...
1989 Ford Via by Ghia
This one-off Ford concept car was built by Ghia, the same Italian automotive design and coachbuilding firm responsible for other cool...
1988-1989 Ford Saguaro by Ghia
Built by Ghia of Turin, the aerodynamic, seven-passenger Ford Ghia Saguaro concept featured a steeply raked windshield angle, fastback...
1990 Mercury Cyclone
Mercury's Cyclone concept car featured an extreme cab-forward design and a transparent, electrochromic glass roof that changed tints...
1990 GMC Transcend
Based on the GMC Siena pick-up, the Transcend featured a retractable roof that stowed away behind the seats or covered the top at the...
1990 GMC Mahalo
The Mahalo convertible pickup concept was based on the coming 1991 Sonoma compact pickup. Featuring a three-tone paint job of a coral...
1990 Eagle Optima
Featuring the cab-forward design philosophy popular at Chrysler Corp. during the 1990s, the Optima concept sedan was the most popular...
1990 Cadillac Aurora
Cadillac unveiled the Cadillac Aurora concept at the 1990 Chicago Auto Show. It featured a Cadillac Northstar 4.5-liter V-8 engine,...
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