1987 Concept Cars
Chevrolet Express Concept
More than just another aerodynamic concept vehicle, the Chevrolet Express, initially shown in 1987, was the latest iteration of General Motors long-running experimentation with the gas turbine.Powered by a mid-mounted GM AGT-5 turbine, the Express......
Italdesign Aztec
The Italdesign was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro, one of the worlds most influential designers. It debuted at the 1988 Turin Auto Show. As with most concepts, the car was not meant to be produced but instead, certain features were to be incorporated......
Lamborghini Portofino
By 1987 Lamborghini was owned by Chrysler, and they chose the Frankfurt Auto Show venue to unveil the Portofino. The design was courteous of Chrysler and built atop a lengthened Lamborghini Jalpa chassis. Coggiola of Turin was commissioned to assemble......
Mazda MX-04 Concept
The Mazda MX-04 of 1987 was both a realistic and unrealistic Concept. It used a conventional rotary powertrain, perhaps from an RX-7, mounted in the front and powering the rear wheels. Its overall shape and footprint were similar to the late-1980s RX-7......
Oldsmobile Aerotech
Aerotech began in 1984 as a research vehicle designed by Ed Welburn, GMs Vice President of Global Design (at the time, he was the assistant chief designer at the Oldsmobile studio.) At the time, Oldsmobile was developing a Quad 4 engine with four valves......
1986 Concept Cars
Chevrolet Corvette Indy Concept
Chevrolet constructed the Indy Concept in 1985 and showed it at the 1986 Detroit Auto Show. The inoperative show car was powered by a mid-engined twin-turbo 2.6-liter V8 engine designed by Lotus Engineering. Two additional fully roadworthy prototypes......
Peugeot Proxima
The Proxima concept was presented in 1986 at Paris Motor Show, representing the highest expression of Peugeot technology, that enabled the french manufacturer to win two World Rally Championship titles (in 1985 and 1986) with the 205 Turbo 16 model.......