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Audi TT
Freeman Thomas · 1998
Audi TT (1998) — Freeman Thomas co-design. Front-engine, transverse, FWD or quattro. Coupé and roadster. Built on VW Group A-platforms. Named after Isle of Man TT.
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Renault Avantime
Patrick Le Quément · 2001
The Renault Avantime is a 2001 one-box grand tourer marketed by Renault and designed and manufactured by Matra. Patrick Le Quément led its design. It combines estate space with four-place pillarless coupé qualities. It features an aluminium structure, aluminium panels for the greenhouse, and a full sunroof of strengthened heat-reflecting glass. As a one-box design without B-pillars, it blends MPV, estate, or shooting brake elements with 2+2 coupé style and convertible elements. Renault self-described it as a grand tourer.
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Aston Martin Bulldog
William Towns · 1979
A one-off 1979 concept built to show off Newport Pagnell—and chase a title it never claimed.
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Chrysler Turbine Car
Elwood Engel · 1950
The Chrysler Turbine Car was an experimental two-door hardtop coupe designed by Elwood Engel and built by Chrysler with bodywork by Carrozzeria Ghia. It used the A-831 turbine engine, was produced in 55 units between 1963 and 1964, and featured power brakes, power steering, and a TorqueFlite transmission. All were finished in 'turbine bronze' paint.
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Ford RS200
Ghia · 1984
The Ford RS200 is a purpose-built homologation special: mid-engined, all-wheel drive, plastic-fiberglass body by Ghia, built by Reliant in Shenstone to meet FIA Group B’s 200-unit rule. It exists only to enable a rally car—not as a design statement, luxury product, or road-going evolution.
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General Motors Firebird
Harley Earl · 1953
The Firebird I is a 1953 GM concept car designed by Harley Earl. It was the first gas turbine-powered car tested in the United States. It features a single-seat cockpit under a bubble canopy, a bullet-shaped fiberglass fuselage, short wings, and a vertical tail fin. It was built for the 1953 Motorama show. GM never intended it for production.