Corvair was the answer in 1954

"Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street." (demon-xanth) 03/03/2014 at 09:58 • Filed to: None

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EL_ULY > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 03/03/2014 at 10:04

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So yeah, that is most beautiful car ever in forever ever. It has been settled. Chisel in the interbooks!

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 03/03/2014 at 10:06

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I can't believe I've never seen that variation, it's fantastic.

Was this produced?!

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 03/03/2014 at 10:15

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I dunno - I'm not sure the 'Vette-style tails really work here, at least at their current height. Maybe it's just that they aren't faired in very well, and make the lines more awkward. I think fins like the Facel II might have worked better.

Or, failing that, like the Mk. II FV Excellence.

Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 03/03/2014 at 10:21

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Only as a concept car:

Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 03/03/2014 at 10:22

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Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. > EL_ULY 03/03/2014 at 10:22

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RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 03/03/2014 at 10:23

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Kinja'd.

EL_ULY > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 03/03/2014 at 10:24

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Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 03/03/2014 at 10:24

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More Chrome maybe?

Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 03/03/2014 at 10:25

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Oh, this version really was just a re-bodied Corvette.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 03/03/2014 at 10:27

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Probably makes it worse. To have the winky-over-scrotum rear lights *longer* and now contrasting with the center sweep (which I point out has no chrome at all on it) just looks weird to me.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 03/03/2014 at 10:28

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I suspected as much, but it to me takes the design element of the C1 I like least and makes it worse.

Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 03/03/2014 at 10:29

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It was almost a happy family:

RazoE > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 03/03/2014 at 10:34

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I used to fap to this. Freakin' gorgeous.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 03/03/2014 at 10:38

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...and the goofier styling elements disappeared in '56, so if it'd held out that long...

I actually don't know why they didn't do it, because they made few enough early C1s that the hand-laid fiberglass for a shooting brake or Corvair version wouldn't have been much cost-different, and there was enough parts-binning present that mechanical wouldn't have taken a hit either.

I also find it interesting that the people in the pic are all (?) women. Possibly part of the efforts to develop the car as a Euro-alternative graceful car, claims of attracting women, or just coincidence?

crowmolly > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 03/03/2014 at 10:50

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Thanks, NADER!

Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. > crowmolly 03/03/2014 at 11:03

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The one pictured had a water cooled straight six up front and a solid rear axle :D

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 03/03/2014 at 11:34

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Man it looks awesome though.

I was going to say if this was in production and I didn't know about it something is wrong here...