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05/10/2026 8:31 am
1955 Chevrolet Biscayne Concept
https://www.motortrend.com/features/1955-chevy-biscayne-concept-car-junkyard-restoration
John Bono
North Jersey
05/10/2026 8:58 am
Wow that looks like an oversized Corvair. Definitely don't like it.
05/10/2026 9:35 am
It's an important piece of automotive history, but that doesn't make it a handsome automobile.😊
05/10/2026 9:39 am
Designers went a little nuts on this one with multiple themes incorporated, many parts we would see in future designs.fairly typical of mid fifties GM concepts. Thanks John.
05/10/2026 10:29 am
Yep; I remember that one. Lots of styling cues for multiple Chevys!
05/10/2026 11:19 am
"Lots of styling cues for multiple Chevys!"
.....and not just Chevy, I see some Buick and Cadillac in there too. 😉
05/10/2026 12:59 pm
I like the look of the car except for the grille but I do very much appreciate it for the fact that it was a concept project. So amazing that it survived.
05/10/2026 3:55 pm
Caught it at the Petersen in March '25:
05/10/2026 4:50 pm
Kinda reminds me of a Walrus from that front 3/4 view.😁
05/10/2026 5:56 pm
incredible survival and recovery story. Wouldn't you love to have the funds to complete a project like this? Nice video, repeats a lot of Johns article info but adds some great visuals.
05/10/2026 6:43 pm
I kind of like it. I’m not a fan of the headlight design. Maybe a rectangular or flush-mounted (like today’s design) would make the front-end design more likeable for me. I do like the back-end. Would I buy one ? No, but i wouldn’t mind having one to drive.
steve
Tony Perrone and John Bono reacted
06/10/2026 6:32 am
I have the 1/43 model. I often look at it in my concept cabinet and it mostly resembles a Corvair from behind. I do see some early first year Buick Special, Pontiac Tempest and Oldsmobile F-85 elements
Steve Jacobs and John Bono reacted
06/10/2026 7:34 am
I rarely find concept cars attractive and I suppose that's the point. The purpose of concept cars is not necessarily being attractive but rather a collage of individual ideas. As concept cars go I see a more practical design in the Biscayne than any other Motorama cars of the fifties. Thanks for the look John as it filled in some things I had not known.
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