AlHazred Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 This may be a little too late-period for Pulp, but... http://www.cnn.com/2006/AUTOS/funonwheels/01/17/scottsdale_concept_auctions/index.html Barrett-Jackson is auctioning off a number of concept cars from the 40s and 50s in Scottsdale, AZ. They are fantastic examples of Art Deco automobile styling, worthy of being inspirations for Pulp Hero vehicles. I especially like the GM Futureliner Bus, which would make an interesting group vehicle for a particularly political villain or hero. I'm sure a lot of gadgeteer Pulp Heroes would drive a high tech sports car like the Pontiac Bonneville Special. Mainly, I think this is a great site for the images! It's tough finding Art Deco images for more futuristic Pulp games; hopefully these images bring some inspiration! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoneDaddy Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 Re: Concept Cars That Bonneville is HOT. And me without 10million to spare... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeropoint Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 Re: Concept Cars Designed in the '50s, and it still looks futuristic today. Harvey Earl was clearly a genius. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markdoc Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 Re: Concept Cars Actually the Vega looks pretty cool too. That's some slick stuff right there. Whatever happened to american car designers? Well, OK. we know what happened to De Lorean Cheers, Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
assault Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 Re: Concept Cars The bus and the Bonneville would fit right in with Champions games, too. Actually, come to think of it, they all would, since they're from the Golden/Silver Age period, aren't they? Well, the bus and the Bonneville just *scream* to be used in a Champions game. Or else a retro DC:TAS one. Thanks AlHazred. Repped! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowcat1313 Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 Re: Concept Cars when we talk of odd concept cars.. heres one for you from 53 or 54 Corvette Station Wagon... there were 3 or 4 built, at least one survived into the late seventies or early eighties when they brought it to the Bloomington Gold Corvette Corral, along with the guy who created the vette in the first place * The General Motors' Motorama show goes on display at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City. Chevrolet shows the Corvette Nomad prototype, with Corvette front and station wagon back. Chevrolet also shows a cherry red Corvair prototype, a two-seat fastback coupe with a Corvette front end. The name is a combination of "Corvette" and "Bel Air". Oldsmobile shows the F-88 two-seater convertible with fiberglass body. (The Corvair idea is dropped, and the style is not related to the later production Corvair. The Nomad becomes a production car, but with styling that departs from the Corvette. The Oldsmobile F-88 is not put into production due to poor sales of the Corvette. In 2005, the F-88 is sold at auction for US$3 million.) [3.18] [215] [259.47] [321.77] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanguard00 Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 Re: Concept Cars when we talk of odd concept cars.. heres one for you from 53 or 54 Corvette Station Wagon... Here's a page with some pics. And another. For sale, even. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austenandrews Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 Re: Concept Cars Whoa, that 'vette station wagon is slick! Reminds me of this: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigJackBrass Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 Re: Concept Cars Something considerably more modern, but with its heart in the right place: http://www.kudzumonthly.com/kudzu/jan03/Atlantic.html I shun cars (my preferred mode of transport being a Brompton folding bicycle, or my feet) but even I thought this was a beauty when it was first shown to a drooling world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austenandrews Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 Re: Concept Cars Land speed record cars are awesome source material. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austenandrews Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 Re: Concept Cars Click around this site to see some wicked cool old cars. Samples attached. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowcat1313 Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 Re: Concept Cars very cool, although the ones from 54 were factory built concepts, not conversions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austenandrews Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 Re: Concept Cars This site has some great older armored vehicles. The armored cars in particular are perfect pulp material. Samples attached. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austenandrews Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 Re: Concept Cars A couple others, for grins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austenandrews Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 Re: Concept Cars Another one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorKnight Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 Re: Concept Cars This site has some great older armored vehicles. The armored cars in particular are perfect pulp material. Samples attached. What country does the fourth pic(one with the big wheels) come from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austenandrews Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 Re: Concept Cars What country does the fourth pic(one with the big wheels) come from? It's a French amphibious prototype. More random pics below. I love the one with the propellor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markdoc Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 Re: Concept Cars It's a Licorne, a prototype french amphious light tank. Never got further than prototype stage. cheers, Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austenandrews Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 Re: Concept Cars Here's what you might call the ultimate early concept car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 Re: Concept Cars Here's what you might call the ultimate early concept car. Now that is one coolly-weird device! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austenandrews Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 Re: Concept Cars Isn't it wonderfully deranged? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 Re: Concept Cars Isn't it wonderfully deranged? "Golly, them there's the biggest bicycle wheels I ever did see. Came off'n Paul Bunyan's old bike, ya figure?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 Re: Concept Cars Here's what you might call the ultimate early concept car. Coool.... I've wanted to find stats on this and add it to my list of weird tanks for a DH Article I've been neglecting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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