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John Kuvakas
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VIDEO: Concept Cars of the Fifties


John Kuvakas
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 Joop
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the Diablo I already have in my collection, but I wouldn't mind adding die Valkyrie...?..



   
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Why does the Valkyria (PICs) remind me of the modern Lexus? Something about that grill?

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And yet, somehow the side view comes up with a Studebaker coupe, c. 1954, resemblance.

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Or am I just suffering from an excess of chrome!



   
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Studebaker jumped into my mind immediately at first glance.



   
John Kuvakas
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It was a Cadillac concept penned by Brooks Stevens

You can see more info on it here.


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So......is it a Studilac or a Cadibaker? (hmmmmm)



   
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LOL!


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Brooks Stevens made some great cars...

but to me this is not one of them.



   
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+1 Not a design that grabs me particularly.



   
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