Concept Cars of the 1960's : Yesterday's Future
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Concept Cars of the 1960's : Yesterday's Future
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OVERVIEW
Concept cars are meant to break moulds and explore new ideas; to forecast or establish
trends. They afford designers the opportunity to let rip; to use their imaginations and
envisage the sort of vehicle that we will be driving in years – perhaps decades – to
come. The fact is that some concept cars are displayed at an event and never seen
again, while others cross continents and become media darlings, only to be placed in
storage – or worse – once they are no longer of use. The 1960s witnessed the
emergence of countless memorable showstoppers, and this book presents a year-by-
year rundown of the most memorable concept cars of the 1960s with several
obscurities thrown in for good measure. Some have long since earned legendary status,
foretelling the future, while others fell a long way short. Here is fascinating glimpse into
how the future of motoring looked in the 1960s, from the sublime to the frankly
ridiculous.
KEY POINTS
• A year-by-year selection of nearly 200 concept cars from the 1960s with
descriptions that provide a flavour of their reception at the time, along with, in
many cases, quotes from magazine reports of the day.
• Over 350 period archive photographs – many in colour – of cars ranging from
the 1960 Lancia Loraymo, through the 1963 Prince 1900 Sprint and the 1966
AMC ‘Rambleseat’/AMX to the 1969 Pininfarina 512S Berlinetta Speciale.
• Brief histories for each of the cars featured, along with details of their key
features and innovations.
• A look at some of the cars that set future trends, and others that presented
unique ideas which, in some cases perhaps fortunately, never saw the light of
day.
• Lavishly designed and produced to showcase the wealth of imagery.
• A unique retrospective look at how the designers of the 1960s saw our
automotive future.
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THE AUTHOR
Richard Heseltine is a journalist and author specialising in classic and contemporary
performance cars, design and motorsport history. A former staff member of Classic &
Sports Car and Motor Sport, he has contributed extensively to titles such as Octane,
Magneto, Classic Cars, Autosport and RACER in addition to newspapers and websites.
Richard has written books on subjects as diverse as small-series British sports cars and
Italian coachbuilding via Ferrari design history and a biography of racing driver and team
principal Graham Warner. Richard lives in Shropshire and has owned a raft of classics
with engines ranging from flat twins to V12s
Publisher: Porter Press International
Status: Current
Number of pages: 240
Binding: HBD