My new desktop: 1970 Nissan 270X Concept
The 270X was a stunning project car from Nissan, combining the lean, lupine look of the time with the practicality of a Paceresque hatchback. It's an aggressive style — aggressively ugly, even — but there's nothing about it I don't like, right down to the redline Bridgestone tires.
Although built in 1970 for the 17th Tokyo Auto Show, it is still branded a Nissan, not a Datsun. That brand existed in the U.S. until 1983-1984 until the company underwent a transition that was rumored to have cost hundreds of millions of dollars in signage, advertising, and sales lost to confusion.
More gorgeous Nissan concept cars [ConceptNissan.com]
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Hmm... seems to have been inspired by the Lotus Europa. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_Europa
Just the right shade of brown for an Ubuntu desktop.
What ever happened to cars that looked like they were about to take off even when standing still? I know gas efficiency has affected streamlining design, and mass production means fewer and simpler curves, but I really want my starship, darn it.
Looks like the love child of a C4 Corvette and a honda CR-X
Many of the concept landspeeder designs for Star Wars (both eras) are said to be based off LeMans style cars. Lucas has a penchant for euro-racing (racing in general, actually).
Cinemajay- Offhand I can't think of a George Lucas film without a car chase (of one sort or another). (Well, post student work, at least.)
How 'bout that solid glass hatchback? And those fender-mounted mirrors? Yikes.
Looks aerodynamic, but it would actually be more aerodynamic in reverse.
Reminds me of the 1969 Pink Panther car (although I think that was an Oldsmobile).
Looks like it probably evolved into the Silvia S10
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2d/Nissan_New_Silvia2.jpg
I think I'm more of a fan of the 1970 126x Concept.
Sure it doesn't have the solid glass hatchback that does look all kind of awesome, but it does have a bonnet that looks like it might start sliding open (split in the middle) to reveal some kind of space/laser blaster to take out any rival racers in the alternate 1973 version of 1997.