Canned Concepts
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deltashad

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6,731 posts

227 months

Thursday 12th April 2012
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Came across a few old photo's. As the title says, they didn't quite make the final hurdle onto the production line.
Ill kick it off with two cars I really liked back in the day.
Ferrari Pinin and Lotus Etna




uncinquesei

918 posts

207 months

Thursday 12th April 2012
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Lancia Fulvia concept from a few years back. I promised myself I'd buy one if it made production. Perfect blend of modern & retro.

skilly1

2,904 posts

225 months

Thursday 12th April 2012
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Some more concepts that won;t make it into production:





Whitean3

2,197 posts

228 months

Thursday 12th April 2012
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One of my favourites, from the 1990's: Lamborghini Cala

Codswallop

5,258 posts

224 months

Thursday 12th April 2012
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Shame we never got the MG GT



Rover 75 Coupe was nice too


deltashad

Original Poster:

6,731 posts

227 months

Thursday 12th April 2012
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Codswallop said:
Shame we never got the MG GT



Rover 75 Coupe was nice too

Two very attractive cars that missed my radar!

dougc

8,241 posts

295 months

Thursday 12th April 2012
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Codswallop said:
One of these with the 4.6 V8 but supercharged by the factory would have been great...

uncinquesei

918 posts

207 months

Thursday 12th April 2012
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Codswallop said:
Rover 75 Coupe was nice too

British Monaro... Opportunity missed there.

007 VXR

64,187 posts

217 months

Thursday 12th April 2012
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Holden Coupe 60 cry

dxg

10,744 posts

290 months

Thursday 12th April 2012
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The ultimate VAG prick-tease:



I've lost count of how many guises it's turned up in (Seat, VW, Skoda)... and the number of times it's been cancelled or not cancelled depending on who you speak to.

FFS, VBH even test drove the second re-launch of the whole thing (The VW Bluesport which will supposedly also be a Porsche and an Audi, depending on which way the wind was blowing at whichever motorshow was happening that month).

Oh, and while we're on about VAG, what about the GX3?
http://www.pistonheads.com/ultima/default.asp?stor...

Tremendous enthusiast reception only for the lawyers to kill it off because they feared the lawsuits from the families of the people it would kill. Apparently.

VR6 Turbo

2,716 posts

184 months

Thursday 12th April 2012
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deltashad said:
Came across a few old photo's. As the title says, they didn't quite make the final hurdle onto the production line.
Ill kick it off with two cars I really liked back in the day.
Ferrari Pinin and Lotus Etna



the Ferrari F400 isnt far off that, in fact till I read your post I though it might have been a concept for it.



VR

Chris944_S2

2,066 posts

253 months

Thursday 12th April 2012
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Another big coupe that should have been:

marshalla

15,902 posts

231 months

Thursday 12th April 2012
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deltashad said:
... Lotus Etna

Etna's now a runner!

http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/features/o...

Junglehop

363 posts

218 months

Thursday 12th April 2012
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im hoping those abovementioned Loti do make it! (im an optimist)

the Lotus M250 never made it... a prequel to the evora....

someone post a piccy as i cant be arsed...

mat777

10,714 posts

190 months

Thursday 12th April 2012
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Aston Martin Bulldog:



Daihatsu trek - the car that turns into a tent!



GKN FF - the British Audi Quattro



Maserati Boomerang:



Zagato z-eco - drive to the city limits from your suburban home, then ride the rest of the way to beat congestion!



Jaguar XK180 - they could have at least made the XK look like this!



Cadillac Cien - then their average driver age might fall below 70



Jaguar Bertone B99 - Helloooooooo Jaguar, you could make this into an XF-based coupe and wipe the floor with the CLS and 6-series!
Or base it on the XJ LWB and take the fight to the Rolls Ghost and Bentley Continental!





Edited by mat777 on Thursday 12th April 21:21

marshalla

15,902 posts

231 months

Thursday 12th April 2012
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Junglehop said:
im hoping those abovementioned Loti do make it! (im an optimist)

the Lotus M250 never made it... a prequel to the evora....

someone post a piccy as i cant be arsed...

djdestiny

6,542 posts

208 months

Thursday 12th April 2012
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RS2 saloon



E46 M3 Touring



B5 RS4 saloon



Id love any of those!

Junglehop

363 posts

218 months

Thursday 12th April 2012
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marshalla said:
Junglehop said:
im hoping those abovementioned Loti do make it! (im an optimist)

the Lotus M250 never made it... a prequel to the evora....

someone post a piccy as i cant be arsed...
Thats the ticket!

Codswallop

5,258 posts

224 months

Thursday 12th April 2012
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djdestiny said:
RS2 saloon



E46 M3 Touring



B5 RS4 saloon



Id love any of those!
All very nice cool

The M3 is all the better for being on the 18s - they suit the car so well.

vetrof

3,026 posts

203 months

Thursday 12th April 2012
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E34 M5 convertible