Vauxhall GT Concept 1: The Asymmetrical Wonder You’ve Never Heard Of

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  • @stevenandrews1012
    @stevenandrews1012 20 днів тому +7

    Asymmetrical concept models were extremely common ...It enabled a choice of styling proposals to be displayed...You can find photos of them throughout the industry. It saved money and allowed management a quick comparison to judge the final version....A pity this was never built...the C3 Corvette chassis would have worked perfect as a base ...

    • @davidparker8221
      @davidparker8221 20 днів тому +1

      @@stevenandrews1012 I knew asymetrical was common. See other comment re: Jeffries' Manta Ray custom, Ed Roth Orbitron, and Rod & Custom Dream Rod/Hot Wheels Python.

  • @_S_A_T_U_R_N
    @_S_A_T_U_R_N 19 днів тому

    Looks like fusion of a VW SP2 and a Corvette C3.
    Gorgeous 🤩

  • @Tyrannocaster
    @Tyrannocaster 20 днів тому +1

    Gorgeous.

  • @modelermark172
    @modelermark172 20 днів тому +1

    I'm going to have to reevaluate my opinion of Vauxhall cars after seeing this and the previous video posted here. This is a nice, clean and sporty design without being too over-the-top. That said, I don't see much in the way of stylistic asymmetry in the photos shown. If so, the effect is so subtle that it's hardly worth mentioning.
    As a sidebar, about the only production car with an asymmetrical design that I can think of was the AMC Pacer, where the right-hand (passenger's) door was slightly longer than the left-hand (driver's) door, to allow easier access to the back seats from the curb. Going to Junior High and High School during the 1970's, I saw plenty of Pacers, but it wasn't until I got the AMT kit to build that I actually saw this feature . . . .
    Thanks for sharing this with us!
    Have a Happy New Year!
    67th Like.

    • @retrocarchannel
      @retrocarchannel  19 днів тому

      Thank you! Wishing you a wonderful New Year too! 🎉✨ Thanks for your interesting and informative comments, which are always a pleasure to read.

  • @thezanzibarbarian5729
    @thezanzibarbarian5729 20 днів тому +2

    *In the Vauxhall Design department. Mid 1960's.*
    Designer - _"Well boss. What do you think of this GT Concept 1 we've designed. Looks years ahead of its time."_ 🤗😅
    Boss - _"Well..... I'm not really sure... I still like the boxy looking Victor."_ 🤔
    Designer - _"..............Whaaaaaaaat..!!??"_ 🥴☹😲

  • @jourwalis-8875
    @jourwalis-8875 20 днів тому +1

    Wasn´t there another Vauxhall GT Concept car that you covered recently?

  • @danielulz1640
    @danielulz1640 20 днів тому +4

    NOT an asymmetrical design. Most styling models are done with different proposals on each side.

    • @thezanzibarbarian5729
      @thezanzibarbarian5729 20 днів тому +2

      Look at door shut lines on both sides. Stop the video @1:30 and 1:35.
      As for the back. Stop the video @1:05. You can clearly see the RHS comes down sharper than the LHS does and the RHS has a definite bump above the wheel.
      Plus, at the same time, look at the rear of the car and the difference between the left and right.
      And... If you're still having problems, see an optician 🤔😲 ☺👍

    • @assininecomment1630
      @assininecomment1630 19 днів тому +1

      That's the point of this clay,​@@thezanzibarbarian5729. It's been made like this specifically, to compare two different sets of styling ideas.

  • @willparry
    @willparry 20 днів тому +1

    I like it.

  • @leonardosax5354
    @leonardosax5354 19 днів тому

    Isso é o Puma GT... brasileiro!

  • @davidparker8221
    @davidparker8221 20 днів тому +4

    While the front and the back are distinct I don't see anything "asymetical" left from right side.

    • @thezanzibarbarian5729
      @thezanzibarbarian5729 20 днів тому +3

      Look at door shut lines on both sides. Stop the video @1:30 and 1:35.
      As for the back. Stop the video @1:05. You can clearly see the RHS comes down sharper than the LHS does and the RHS has a definite bump above the wheel.
      Plus, at the same time, look at the rear of the car and the difference between the left and right.
      And... If you're still having problems, see an optician 🤔😲 ☺👍

    • @davidparker8221
      @davidparker8221 20 днів тому +2

      @thezanzibarbarian5729 Just had my exam. Didn't get the new glasses yet, but I was looking at a phone screen and not a larger monitor. Probably if a photo of both sides- One image reversed but one pictured above it so a photo comparing both sides but facing the same direction, that would make the differences clearer. Without a true side by side comparison...Well that's not my vision being bad, that's more a memory test. Truly asymetrical is the Dean Jeffries "Manta Ray" which was built on an old Maserati Grand Prix race chassis or the Rod & Custom "Dream Rod" which was modified multiple times to become most familiar as the MATTEL Hot Wheels car, Python ( originally called Cheetah but had to be changed due to copywright issues. ) Guess my memory is pretty good afterall. Thanks for the help though.

    • @thezanzibarbarian5729
      @thezanzibarbarian5729 20 днів тому +2

      @@davidparker8221 😉👍

  • @Iowa599
    @Iowa599 19 днів тому

    #7 makes #2 look like a go kart 😂

  • @Calilasseia
    @Calilasseia 19 днів тому

    I spy the influence of the Ferrari Daytona in this mock up ...

  • @wonyankeesays5661
    @wonyankeesays5661 20 днів тому +1

    Strange

  • @normg2242
    @normg2242 20 днів тому

    Would have been nice to show a comparison of the left and the right side. But I guess this is too much to ask for today's video creators. Just get it over with in the title, that's what gets the views.

  • @BillThanis
    @BillThanis 20 днів тому +1

    Why are all these in German now. They have been like that since the beginning of December?

    • @verybighomer
      @verybighomer 19 днів тому

      Have you checked the language settings?

  • @danilobaldo6265
    @danilobaldo6265 18 днів тому

    Cópia do SP2

  • @lauriechilds6819
    @lauriechilds6819 19 днів тому +1

    So many words, but nothing said

  • @andreamassara590
    @andreamassara590 19 днів тому

    Focusing on asymmetrical design unveils the fact you didn't nail the overall concept of the prototype.
    It was juast two proposal in one piece. Quite a common practice.
    A poor youtube reel.

  • @psk5746
    @psk5746 19 днів тому +1

    Anything Vauxhall made since GM was involved is rubbish

  • @imrytebeehyneu
    @imrytebeehyneu 20 днів тому +1

    A kid could draw this…

    • @RReese08
      @RReese08 20 днів тому +4

      Tell that to the designers of the Porsche 911. All they do is roll out of bed long enough to change a couple details and they’re good for another year or two. Then it’s back to bed. Or spend the rest of the day drinking.

    • @RReese08
      @RReese08 20 днів тому +4

      Thanks for the video, Retro. 🙂

    • @retrocarchannel
      @retrocarchannel  19 днів тому +1

      Thank you.