History Concept Cars-what happened to them?

Pontiac Tempest Monte Carlo concept

 

Would love to know more about this beauty.....

 

@Maverick Daddy the Chrysler "La Comtesse", counterpart to the Dodge "La Femme" both marketed to women. https://www.allpar.com/threads/chrysler-la-comtesse-and-dodge-la-femme-1954-56.228726/
@straykatkustoms this is the car that had the fabric Jeff used in Kotton Kandy.

 

Not really a concept car, but a clay mock up of my dream truck! I mean how cool!

 

Clip over car hub caps also in the photo. Interesting. They should have used that grille.

 

Pretty sure the ended up using this grille in Brazil.....

 

Can't say I know about this one.....

 

Just saw this ancient thread. Started at the beginning. Concept cars are a lot like TV and movie sets.....just enough to give the public the idea. all smoke and mirrors ...very few with and substance. There was a display of Star Trek TV props and costumes on display at the Mall of America. I took my my Trekkie wife over for a look. I could believe how cheesy that stuff looked in real life....and how cool I thought it was while watching it on the tube.

 

The legacy from the Harley Earl/ Mitchell era, and the creations the A brothers and Gene Winfield built later....

 

1947 Hudson Prototype...

 

1954 Cadillac El Camino 2 seater.

 

I read many years ago that some of these one-off cars were hastily built for deadlines and or shows. Behind the scenes where it didn't show, structures were made of plywood and whatever they got their hands on. Some of these great looking wonders were far from being road worthy.

 

65 Fury Concept Drawing.

 

Actually not a concept car but a Kustom built in the idea of a concept car.

https://www.whichcar.com.au/features/1961-ford-thunderbird-bubbletop-thunderflite

I've seen the car, it is in a private collection here in Alberta after it was purchased at Barrett Jackson in ~2010. It was repainted by the current owner to a salmon colour but has otherwise remained the same.

 

55 or 56 Chevrolet Impala as I remember the L A auto shows at the Pan Pacific Auditorium.

 

Thanks. I was wondering if it was a concept or custom car.

 

63 Italien started life as a 62 Bird convertible. Ford contracted Detroit Steel Tubing (not sure of the name) to build as a show/concept.

 

XM-800 wh en "rescued" and after...

 

That's Dearborn Steel Tubing... And it's a few blocks away from my house...
Same place that did up the '64 Thunderbolts...

 

Who knows the story, or final resting place of this abomination?

 

Here's a Caddy.....