And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
1953 Corvette C1 Corvair Fastback. They made a Nomad version too: https://www.speednik.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2015/07/2015-07-21_17-40-12.jpg
It IS ugly, I'll give it that. I doubt it is actual, but likely a photoshop. The 53 and 54 looked a lot like other early 50s sportscars/roadsters, and were probably about as fast. The wheels look anachronistic too. As far as the Mini lines, I guess both vehicle have round wheels and tires. Beyond that, not so reminiscent.
Hints of future corvettes without even squinting. It looks like a 55, 56 vette front end as well as the windshield. 63 to 67 stingray fastback, 63 to 72 style bumpers.
Lots of styling exercises never made production, and that's good. But styling cues did transfer from year to year.
As far as ugly goes, it looks like money to me if it was in a private collection and it came up for sale.
1953 Corvette C1 Corvair Fastback.
ReplyDeleteThey made a Nomad version too:
https://www.speednik.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2015/07/2015-07-21_17-40-12.jpg
Never knew that. Never seen one. Probably something wrong with my eyes, but I'm seeing some Morris Mini lines looking at that.
DeleteThat is world class ugliness right there. In fact, that level of ugliness would not be exceeded until Pontiac shit the Aztek.
Deleteyou should consider getting your flawed eyeballz DX'd.
DeleteWho thought the stoplights looked good???
ReplyDeleteI'm gonna say
DeleteNobody.
Not very speedy though
ReplyDeleteNot to worry! They have a six to push-away all that air!
ReplyDeleteI actually like it, even the stop lights. It has a sort Jag look. But then I 10 and fast-looking were my thing.
ReplyDeleteAll the early Vettes and Ponies were conceived more as roadsters than muscle cars, which came much later.
Paint it Black. Put a Hertz roof on it. It should pass for Harold.
ReplyDeleteIt IS ugly, I'll give it that. I doubt it is actual, but likely a photoshop. The 53 and 54 looked a lot like other early 50s sportscars/roadsters, and were probably about as fast. The wheels look anachronistic too. As far as the Mini lines, I guess both vehicle have round wheels and tires. Beyond that, not so reminiscent.
ReplyDeleteHints of future corvettes without even squinting. It looks like a 55, 56 vette front end as well as the windshield. 63 to 67 stingray fastback, 63 to 72
ReplyDeletestyle bumpers.
Lots of styling exercises never made production, and that's good. But styling cues did transfer from year to year.
As far as ugly goes, it looks like money to me if it was in a private collection and it came up for sale.