Aero-car?

[Captain Stubing]

I saw this in my travels this morning, and had to take a quick photo - apologies for the oversized fence rail!

[Moby Vic]

Reminds me more of an Amphicar (but it isn't one).

[AndyXR6T]

Originally Posted by Moby Vic

Reminds me more of an Amphicar (but it isn't one).

That's exactly what I thought too. Very similar shape, although I don't think many were sold and the ones that did sell didn't live to tell the tale lol

[last fairlane]

Swanny where abouts in Brisbane did you see this
Id like to have a look at it
John

[nstg8a]

thats the new vf...

[Polyal]

yeah a big WTF right there, reckon its factory?

I cant get the Jetsons intro song out of my head.....

[Captain Stubing]

Originally Posted by last fairlane

Swanny where abouts in Brisbane did you see this
Id like to have a look at it
John

PM sent. I won't advertise the location, the bloke who owns it might not approve!

[flappist]

If it in not an original factory car it would make and absolutely brilliant Variety Bash vehicle.

[Moby Vic]

Reminds me of the old Cadillac Cyclone dream car:

[Nikked]

Looks like a 50's concept car...

[nstg8a]

Originally Posted by Moby Vic

Reminds me of the old Cadillac Cyclone dream car:
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i like that

[Moby Vic]

Originally Posted by Nikked

Looks like a 50's concept car...

Like the Cadillac Cyclone?

[The Yeti]

Reminds me of Homer's car he designed at his brothers car factory

[Nikked]

Alot of GM concept cars in that era were interesting, the space-race age effected them in a big way...


Alot were powered buy gas turbines...

[Moby Vic]

Actually, not even close:

[Moby Vic]

Originally Posted by Nikked

Alot of GM concept cars in that era were interesting, the space-race age effected them in a big way...


Alot were powered buy gas turbines...

Ford had some interesting ones, too. Behold the Nucleon (it was envisaged as a nuclear-powered car—actually it's more like a ute):


And the Ford Gyron:



And let's not forget the 1955 Lincoln Futura concept (which became much more famous after being customized about a decade later):


That's Benson Ford at the wheel—grandson of Henry Ford and head of Lincoln-Mercury at the time.

[nstg8a]

^^^looks like the first batmobile

[Moby Vic]

Originally Posted by nstg8a

^^^looks like the first batmobile

That's what it became when it was customized about a decade later.

No one seems to know how George Barris came into possession of the Futura. Ford policy was always to destroy concept vehicles.

[2011G6E]

Originally Posted by Moby Vic

Reminds me of the old Cadillac Cyclone dream car:
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That's the one I had in mind too...several customs in the "jet age" of concept cars had that look.

It'd be awesome done up properly...that windscreen needs work for example to make it flow better with the car, but overall not bad...

Originally Posted by nstg8a

^^^looks like the first batmobile

It was...the original and still the best Batmobile!!

[Nikked]

It cost george Barris $1 to purchace the car...

Handbuilt by Ghia in Italy aswell...

[Riksta]

I'm a little disappointed with this thread.

I see a thread titled "Aero-car", I think of what I assume most people would think its about, the Aero car. Because it was one of the nicest cars ever made was the Aero.

Here's some pics of one at a car show in Broken Hill I took. I was a little bit happy that day.







Ahh, the HSV Aero. One of the nicest cars ever to come out of the Holden/HSV factories.

[Captain Stubing]

Hmmm.. similar colour to the original pic.... but the original looks like it has more 'horns' than a VN.

[DJR-351]

Originally Posted by swanny

PM sent. I won't advertise the location, the bloke who owns it might not approve!

If they didn't want the attention i don't think they would park it where it is....

[Polyal]

Riksta its almost frightening how you find opportunities...

[Elks]

Originally Posted by swanny

I saw this in my travels this morning, and had to take a quick photo - apologies for the oversized fence rail!

image

Uber cool. I want one.

[Werd.]

Originally Posted by Riksta

I'm a little disappointed with this thread.

I see a thread titled "Aero-car", I think of what I assume most people would think its about, the Aero car. Because it was one of the nicest cars ever made was the Aero.

Ahh, the HSV Aero. One of the nicest cars ever to come out of the Holden/HSV factories.

GTS is nice too.

[Pub247]

Originally Posted by Riksta

I'm a little disappointed with this thread.

I see a thread titled "Aero-car", I think of what I assume most people would think its about, the Aero car. Because it was one of the nicest cars ever made was the Aero.

Here's some pics of one at a car show in Broken Hill I took. I was a little bit happy that day.

image

image

image

Ahh, the HSV Aero. One of the nicest cars ever to come out of the Holden/HSV factories.

Lol pity it is a HDT Aero built by Peter Brock/HDT not walkinshaw/HSV

[Riksta]

I was tired when I posted.

[EL97]

The only good VN, is a dead VN.



Mind you that's a lexcen, kill 2 birds with one stone.

[Riksta]

That makes me sad panda. Looked to have been in good nick before the mishap, and OMG those wheels are incredible, some of the nicest rims I've ever seen.

Lexcens are some of the most awesome VNs around. Although I dare say that one may have been VP based.