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GTC #130 SOLVED: Popular Mechanics PM 67 by Dick Locher
« on: June 10, 2015, 02:04:20 AM »
Straight into the experts!

Anyone recognize this vehicle?

Apologies for the join, the two pages were of different quality so I joined them as best I could in the laziest possible manner.

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Re: GTC #130
« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2015, 04:23:43 AM »

With a tip of the hat to mymokke's reasoning on NEH 4071, I would suggest this is a Plymouth concept
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Re: GTC #130
« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2015, 05:59:44 AM »

With a tip of the hat to mymokke's reasoning on NEH 4071, I would suggest this is a Plymouth concept

Whilst that is excellent reasoning, and that post is indeed the reason I dug this one up, this is unfortunately not a Plymouth.

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Re: GTC #130
« Reply #3 on: June 10, 2015, 08:39:20 AM »
is it an American concept drawing ?

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Re: GTC #130
« Reply #4 on: June 10, 2015, 09:52:12 AM »
is it an American concept drawing ?
It is indeed.

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Re: GTC #130
« Reply #5 on: June 10, 2015, 10:33:41 AM »
is it a Pontiac concept?

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Re: GTC #130
« Reply #6 on: June 10, 2015, 11:04:32 AM »

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Re: GTC #130
« Reply #7 on: June 10, 2015, 11:06:34 AM »

is it by Exner?
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Re: GTC #130
« Reply #8 on: June 10, 2015, 12:07:53 PM »
is it a ford or Lincoln concept?

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Re: GTC #130
« Reply #9 on: June 10, 2015, 06:20:16 PM »
OK, I'll bite ........ not a Plymouth, but, Dodge Lancer preliminary concept drawing?

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Re: GTC #130
« Reply #10 on: June 10, 2015, 09:46:48 PM »

is it by Exner?
Not Exner.

is it a ford or Lincoln concept?
Neither of them had a hand in this.

OK, I'll bite ........ not a Plymouth, but, Dodge Lancer preliminary concept drawing?

'Fraid not!

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Re: GTC #130
« Reply #11 on: June 10, 2015, 10:15:52 PM »
was it based on a Chrysler new Yorker?

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Re: GTC #130
« Reply #12 on: June 10, 2015, 10:30:43 PM »
From an American independent manufacturer, not one of the big 3?

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Re: GTC #130
« Reply #13 on: June 10, 2015, 11:43:02 PM »
was it based on a Chrysler new Yorker?

No it was not.
(That is to say, it's not mentioned as an influence, though inspiration could well have been drawn from it.)

From an American independent manufacturer, not one of the big 3?

As with most of my tricky puzzles, the answer is sort of. ;)
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Re: GTC #130
« Reply #14 on: June 11, 2015, 03:42:27 AM »
was Richard arbib behind the drawing?

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Re: GTC #130
« Reply #15 on: June 11, 2015, 04:38:53 AM »
was Richard arbib behind the drawing?

No he was not.

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Re: GTC #130
« Reply #16 on: June 11, 2015, 05:04:19 AM »
was it ever built or remained a drawing proposal?

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Re: GTC #130
« Reply #17 on: June 11, 2015, 05:10:29 AM »
was it ever built or remained a drawing proposal?

I've not been able to find anything that indicates any progression past this drawing.

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Re: GTC #130
« Reply #18 on: June 11, 2015, 05:32:40 AM »
Was it a 10-seater or just the driver who was a midget?!
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Re: GTC #130
« Reply #19 on: June 11, 2015, 05:58:21 AM »
Was it a 10-seater or just the driver who was a midget?!

 ;D He's a pint sized model.
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Re: GTC #130
« Reply #20 on: June 12, 2015, 02:25:22 PM »
even though its an American concept drawing ,was there any  foreign car influence,s or idea,s?

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Re: GTC #130
« Reply #21 on: June 12, 2015, 09:29:52 PM »
even though its an American concept drawing ,was there any  foreign car influence,s or idea,s?

I don't believe so, no.

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Re: GTC #130
« Reply #22 on: June 12, 2015, 10:28:50 PM »
was it of the 1960s?

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Re: GTC #130
« Reply #23 on: June 13, 2015, 12:35:55 AM »
Something about that upright center bumper section suggests Packard .......... any connection?

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Re: GTC #130
« Reply #24 on: June 13, 2015, 12:43:25 AM »
was it of the 1960s?
Yes it was.

Something about that upright center bumper section suggests Packard .......... any connection?
No Packard connection I'm afraid, no.