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Offline Vanvlak

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Dream cars from 1934 to 1970
« on: 23 July 2014, 06:36:27 AM »
Although not 100% pulp, most of the concept cars shown on this BBC News feature
http://www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-28408408
come from the '30s to the '50s, and could fit in well in a variety of scenarios.

My own favourite is the GM I XP21 from 1953.

Offline gary42

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Re: Dream cars from 1934 to 1970
« Reply #1 on: 23 July 2014, 07:44:11 AM »
Oh man!  I'd take the 59 Caddy Cyclone/
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Re: Dream cars from 1934 to 1970
« Reply #2 on: 23 July 2014, 07:48:12 AM »
Timbs Special.  :-*

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Re: Dream cars from 1934 to 1970
« Reply #3 on: 23 July 2014, 11:22:51 AM »
Timbs Special.  :-*

I have to go with the Prof. on this one. Sheer magic! It looks like something the Saint should be driving.


Offline Big Martin Back

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Re: Dream cars from 1934 to 1970
« Reply #4 on: 23 July 2014, 11:50:57 AM »
Another vote for the Timbs Special - looks like it would really pull the girls, although it doesn't look to comfortable for a bit of canoodling afterwards. :D
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Re: Dream cars from 1934 to 1970
« Reply #5 on: 23 July 2014, 05:09:13 PM »
Gimme a dozen of those electric 'Eggs' for my minions... ;D
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Offline War In 15MM

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Re: Dream cars from 1934 to 1970
« Reply #6 on: 23 July 2014, 06:37:56 PM »
I'm a lucky guy.  I own my dream car… a 1963 Porsche 356.

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Re: Dream cars from 1934 to 1970
« Reply #7 on: 23 July 2014, 07:55:55 PM »
Here are some of my favorites ,first the Ford Nucleon,yes nuclear powered.

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Re: Dream cars from 1934 to 1970
« Reply #8 on: 23 July 2014, 07:56:57 PM »
Nucleon

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Re: Dream cars from 1934 to 1970
« Reply #9 on: 23 July 2014, 07:57:40 PM »
Ford X-20

Offline FramFramson

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Re: Dream cars from 1934 to 1970
« Reply #10 on: 23 July 2014, 07:59:03 PM »
The Timbs Special is pretty nuts. I can see it as a hero car, kept in a secret garage, like Black Beauty, the Batmobile, or the Bluesmobile.

The huge enclosed rear area is fantastic - gives the mind all sorts of room to imagine hidden machine guns or even a pop-up turbojet!

I'm a lucky guy.  I own my dream car… a 1963 Porsche 356.

That's a sweet car!

I love some of those tight little 50's & 60's sports cars. Another one with great lines is the BMW 507 Roadster.

My own ride is a BMW motorcycle, though it's not of such elderly vintage being only form the 80's. Sometimes I think about getting a Royal Enfield as a second bike though, which would be a far pulpier vehicle  lol



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Re: Dream cars from 1934 to 1970
« Reply #11 on: 23 July 2014, 07:59:18 PM »
Ford Big RedTurbine

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Re: Dream cars from 1934 to 1970
« Reply #12 on: 23 July 2014, 08:00:16 PM »
Also
the GM future Liner

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Re: Dream cars from 1934 to 1970
« Reply #13 on: 23 July 2014, 08:02:51 PM »
You can also check out the concept art of Syd Mead ,who has been doing concept art for 50 plus years ,plus movies like Blade Runner and so forth.

Offline Steve F

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Re: Dream cars from 1934 to 1970
« Reply #14 on: 23 July 2014, 08:27:20 PM »
Ford X-20

Surely an inspiration for "The Marvel of the Age": Supercar.

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