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’50s concept cars to become tools for future automotive design

raustin | January 2, 2013
The trio looks on the 1953 Buick Wildcat concept car owned by Joe Bortz. The fiberglass-bodied car uses a shortened version of the chassis used by production 1953 Buicks.

Story and photos by Angelo Van Bogart In the 1950s, General Motors, Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler Corp. concept cars predicted the future of the production cars Americans would be seeing at their local new-car dealership. Some of those same … More »

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Sneak peek at Minichamps’ 1955 LaSalle concept car model

Angelo Van Bogart | December 10, 2012
The preliminary model of the 1955 LaSalle roadster concept car under construction by Minichamps.

Dream car collector Joe Bortz shared this preview of a new 1:18 model of his recently restored 1955 LaSalle II Roadster concept car. The LaSalle II roadster, along with the 1955 Biscayne, LaSalle II Sedan and 1956 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham … More »

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