History 1959 Chrysler Scimitar

Guess this might bring up some conversation.
https://www.me***.com/lots/1176484/1959-chrysler-scimitar-town-car-phaeton/

 

which makes you think mother mopar liked edsels!

 

I’d drive it

 

It's not the car for me but its certainly something. Definitely foreshadowing the styling of the coming decades.

 

edsel upfront-chevy in rear!

 

Studebaker hubcaps.

 

Ugh

 

... and after being abandoned by its parent, adopted by evil rich parents.

@squirrel , this would make a great Lemons car... LOL

 

Chrysler designers always could figure out a way to out ugly them from the previous years.

 

That is offensive. I would drive it just to offend people. Knowing it has all- Chrysler running gear does'nt make it so bad. I dig the trunk lid which looks like someone has reversed into a post, and the after-market Radio Shack switch panel 'hidden" in the glovebox!

 

You know, they did start experimenting with LSD in the 50's......

 

heh...I'll be in Monterey with a 59 Edsel in a few weeks, what good timing!

The Scimitar is probably the zenith of ugly concept cars. Great to see it's still around for folks to admire

 

Definitely different
Dan

 

Still cooler than a g***er

 

Holy smokers!

 

I disagree I think a blower out the hood and the front end jacked would improve this car immensely
Dan

 

Never
Drop it and add lake pipes

 

They threw a lot of stuff at it.
I watched a video about Mansory yesterday. They do wild one-off stuff that shouts Look At Me, I'm Different And Extremely Rich. This would fit right in.

 

Astros and skinny white walls

lace paint the top surfaces

 

It’s definitely unique!!

if it was painted solid black , get rid of the gold wheels and gold grill

as @anthony myrick said , lowered with lakepipes

I think it would look a 1000 times better , the paint job does not follow the lines on the car , and the gold accents dont line up with any other styling on the car either .

Mopar had some pretty out there styling at this point in their history !

 

Not a Chrysler design, only has Chrysler power. Designed by Brook Stevens.

 

The convertible version is MUCH nicer. Different grille and no retractable top cleaned it up a bunch.

 

And to their credit, they damn sure weren't shy about putting into production!

 

Wonder if front skirts were in the works?

 

I saw that design and wondered if it inspired an Italian car known for wild wheel openings.

 

Is it a 4x4?

 

They named it the Edpar.

 

looks like it was designed by a 7 year old. Sphincter would have been a better name than
Scimitar

 

Yuck!

 

Sphincter is being kind...
I'm seeing a whole lot bootlegged from Packards' Predictor, circa '56. At least that one was palatable. If ya can't beat 'em, steal from 'em, & do it shabbily...
The Scimitar is horribly deficient in every visual way. Basic lines, shape(s), paint, body-detail, over-all looks & design. Almost like every known eye-retching(yah - gut, too...) form & line known to man jumbled & jammed together in one visual ****, design to elicit violent projectile vomiting. I'm guessing this'll stay in fairly nice shape for a long time, as, to quote from the past: "So ugly, even rust won't touch it."
Lord, my eyes hurt - badly... ;( .
Marcus...