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concept cars some Volvo

Post by redline » 03 Jul 2008 10:56 am

courtesy of a thread on retro rides
thought you might like a looksee

Volvo Safety Concept Car. Predated the 740 by several years.
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Volvo Bertone Tundra concept from 1979.


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Volvo Philip prototype/concept car from the 1950s. Fitted with a V8 Volvo truck motor ( I think it might have ben the B36) and a two speed auto.

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Volvo "Rocket" P1800ES concept.

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Volvo 263 fastback, there was also a 243 concept which also never entered production.

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Volvo Jakob concept car, using a T5 engine, and the bodywork is all aluminium and carbon fibre parts are in it somewhere too.
Definitely Retro!


And now for a shift in focus..
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Peugeot Oxia Concept.

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Peugeot Quasar.


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Holden Torana Hurrican concept from 1969, with mid engined V8

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Holden Torana GTR-X COncept

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Holden Efijy concept car, inspired by the FJ Holden of the 1950s but built on a late model floorpan.
I love it!!!
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Post by jtbo » 03 Jul 2008 11:20 pm

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Peugeot Proxima, when I was young, I had chance to sit in this car as it was on show at local dealership it was damn hard to get out from that thing, they forgot to make doors to it :lol:
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Post by MJ » 04 Jul 2008 10:43 pm

Thanks for the re-post.

I love that Holden Efijy, such a classy shape :D
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Post by carnut1100 » 10 Jul 2008 04:03 am

Hey, that was me that posted that stuff on Retro Rides!
I have wanted to build a replica Philip for yonks!
And I like the 263 too, although everybody agrees I am weird with my automotive likes and dislikes.........
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Post by jtbo » 10 Jul 2008 08:22 am

carnut1100 wrote:Hey, that was me that posted that stuff on Retro Rides!
I have wanted to build a replica Philip for yonks!
And I like the 263 too, although everybody agrees I am weird with my automotive likes and dislikes.........
We are equally weird then, I would be very happy if I could have 263 8)
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Post by shimon340 » 10 Jul 2008 01:16 pm

and me... I like the 263!!
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Post by redline » 10 Jul 2008 11:13 pm

i like the 263 too even thiugh the rear quarter looks like a morris marina coupe :lol:
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Post by carnut1100 » 11 Jul 2008 12:07 am

Neat!!!
I have finally found a bunch of weirdos just like me! :D
Do any of you happen to secretly think the 760 is cool too?
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