Saturday, April 30, 2011

Million dollars cars of future designed in 70s

These are rare collection of some of the cars from the 70s designed by Bertone, the Italian auto design firm and niche automaker which are million dollars cars of the future :

1970 Lancia Stratos HF Zero
Est. Value: $1.5 million to $2.7 million

Out of the the best 6 models from the auto design firm, the crown goes to car, originally unveiled at the Turnin Motor Show in 1970. To access the driver's seat, you have to open the windshield and climb over the black rubberized hood. Instead of an ordinary instrument panel, the driver would consult a large rectangular screen mounted to the left of the steering wheel.

1967 Lamborghini Marzal
Est. Value: $1.5 million to 2.7 million

Lamborghini wanted a four-seat "grand touring" car, so Bertone created this one from a stretched out Lamborghini Miura chassis. Rather than four doors, the Marzal has just two huge ones that open upwards. Feruccio Lamborghini objected to the amount of window area in those big doors, according to RM Auctions. A lady's legs would be there for all to see.

1963 Chevrolet Testudo
Est. Value: $750,000 to $1.1 million

Bertone, it seems, had a problem with ordinary car doors. The Testudo, based on a Chevrolet Corvair Monza chassis, had a flip-up glass canopy. Even the steering wheel was out of the ordinary. Instead of a circle, it was a rectangle with handles at the outer ends. With its pop-up headlights that laid back flat during the day, the Testudo's design influenced many later cars, including the Porsche 928.

1980 Lamborghini Athon
Est. Value: $222,000 to $326,000

The Athon, named for an ancient Egyptian sun cult, isn't really a convertible. It has no top whatsoever. As a concept vehicle, driving on rainy days was never really required. It is drivable, though, with a 260-horsepower V8 and a five-speed manual transmission. Another million dollars car from Lamborghini after Lamborghini Marzal at the 4th position.

1978 Lancia Sibilo
Est. Value: $89,000 to $148,000

The windows on the Sibilo are set into the body so seamlessly that the car almost seems to have no windows at all. This car was so ahead of its time, it reportedly inspired the cars used in the Arnold Schwazenegger science fiction film "Total Recall," a 1990 movie set in the year 2084.


1974 Lamborghini Bravo
Est. Value: $222,000 t0 326,000

The relatively straightforward except for the checkerboard hood vents V8-powered Bravo stood a good chance of becoming a regular Lamborghini production model. Business trouble at Lamborghini kept that from ever happening, though.
 

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