some very neat concept cars from back in the day

[archaeic_bloke]

i found this website, i thought you guys might enjoy a look at some of the concept cars of the past:

http://www.pinktentacle.com/2010/09/photos-50-years-of-japanese-concept-cars/

i like this one: mazda RX-500 from 1970


omg nissan skyline concept!!! 1972

[GTRC Admin]

Trivia: which one of those cars was actually mass produced exactly as it is in the picture in the above link?

Looks like Japanese designers had a thing for big booties back in the day

[canadianjoker]

Trivia: which one of those cars was actually mass produced exactly as it is in the picture in the above link?

Nissan Figaro Concept, 1989


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[GTRC Admin]

Correct! Yes, you get two cookies in fact

[GTR-guy]

The Mitsuoka Orochi went on the market as well. At least to concept car looks pretty much the same as what's on the market.

[frankiman]

Trivia: which one of those cars was actually mass produced exactly as it is in the picture in the above link?

Looks like Japanese designers had a thing for big booties back in the day

not only the figaro

the mitsuoka orochi too

[frankiman]

i also remember this from a couple years ago, thought it looked really cool, but now i realize it was the base for the current gen sentra, which makes it uncool

nissan azeal, 2005

[Shadao]

http://www.toyotaoffroad.com/Articles/Toyota/RSC/Images/11_RSC.jpg

heres one that didnt make the list... which is a shame cause when i first saw this vehicle i actually contacted toyota and told them how this vehicle would be perfect for canada... then a few years later they released the FJ cruiser as some kind of cruel joke...

[Snake556]

Dude, that thing would be awesome! The FJ sucks balls. Why oh why did Toyota not release that RSC?!

[nelsonmxmarc]

Nissan Figaro Concept, 1989


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Anyone ever see this in downtown Montreal?
Has a sticker on it that says - Big in Japan.

Such a funny car

[frankiman]

Anyone ever see this in downtown Montreal?
Has a sticker on it that says - Big in Japan.

Such a funny car

i've seen half a dozen different figaro's around montreal

theres one not far from my house, baby blue, driven by a 60+ year old guy, cute

[BenC]

[cschepp]

See you know what concepts are great but the production cars never come out looking like the concept. Would be great sometimes if they did. I enjoyed the new gtr proto type but don't really like the new one. I would love to see the r34 concept car

[m_melen]

not only the figaro

the mitsuoka orochi too

i remember they featured that on Top Gear, it wasn't all that good if I remember correctly

[archaeic_bloke]

also... LAWL at this