Buick Century Cruiser concept car - one of the models of cars manufactured by Buick. Black plastic inserts with the Buick trishield emblem replaced the rear quarter windows. By replacing the Skylark, the Century inherited the Gran Sport performance option. Although these convertibles were sold as new cars through Buick dealerships, these conversions were not factory authorized. The side fins or winglets had been reduced to skag fins, similar to what was seen in the 1961 Cadillac sedans and coupes. You can't buy a Century Cruiser today.
As time marches on, there's a certain amusement that comes from reviewing old visions and concepts to see how closely we imagined future realities, or where we were totally off-base. In manual operation the driver steers with pistol grips positioned in the arm rests. As he enters the automated highway he inserts a punch card programmed with his specific route into a slot on the side wall of the car. Your personal subscription automatically includes registration. Introduced in the middle of the 1955 model year, the four-door Buick Century along with the four-door , the four-door , and four-door , were the first four-door ever produced. The biggest automaker in the world ended the decade with concept cars that took imagination and innovation to an entirely new level.
After 1980, the Century fastback coupe was discontinued. To regulate speed he simply squeezes or releases them. Автомобиль для скоростных автоматизированных шоссе. In keeping with its traditional image, the six-passenger Century came equipped with a front bench seat and column shifter, while the more performance-oriented five-passenger Regal came standard with front bucket seats and console shifter. The car was over a foot shorter, several inches narrower, and several hundred pounds lighter than its predecessor.
If you have registered for a portfolio and wish to upgrade to a full individual subscription please click 'Manage your account' on the homepage. Both four-cylinder gasoline units and V6 engines were offered in this generation, although neither became popular. American Cars, 1946-1959 Every Model Every Year. However, it failed to compete with them and was instead widely viewed as a car designed for an elderly target audience, an image not helped by the Century's assortment of senior citizen-friendly features such as extra-large dashboard buttons and an extremely soft suspension. From 1933 to 1935, the car was produced in 31,385 copies. The most notable was the Cruiser. If the occupant preferred to drive themselves, the car also had armrest-mounted joystick-like devices to steer and control speed manually.
It combined the Special two-door sedan body shell with Century powertrain and trim. The driver would follow the road on a video monitor. The Buick Century Cruiser concept is now over 45 years old. In Mexico, it was sold as the Century Limited with no brand, although it wears the Buick logos. The four-barrel 350 V8 became standard on station wagons. The four-door sedan was the only body style offered the station wagon was dropped due to decreasing sales , and was still a front-wheel drive, V6-powered configuration.
The package was available with any engine and included upgraded suspension, additional instrumentation, and unique appearance treatment. It allows us to imagine what the future may hold, while also painting a target for engineers and developers to ultimately build toward. The vehicle had positive-traction differential. If you are an individual who has subscribed or registered, please contact or , or phone Justyna Makowiecka on +44 208 987 0917. General Motors was on a roll in the 1960s, with muscle cars and cars inspired by the space race.
The division needed to come up with a name. In 1977, the V6 engine was revised to be , and a 403 cu in 6. In 1955, the Highway Patrol placed a large fleet order for Century two-door sedans, a body style unavailable to the general public. Relevant discussion may be found on the. In 1934, the appearance was changed to a more rounded appearance, with a new 278. If you are a member of a group subscription please contact your subscription's administrator. Once one stepped under the glass canopy and into the interior, high-backed bucket seats with cradling headrests and armrests swivelled in greeting.
The Century took the place of the Series 60. For 1994, the slow-selling coupe model was dropped 603 sold for 1993, or 0. The vehicle's position would be monitored by a radar-like device, with location and status communicated to the 'driver' via projected display. With the introduction of the new front-wheel drive Century in 1982 see below , the existing notchback sedan and wagon models were transferred to the Regal line. Introduced for 1984, it was the top model for General Motors Mexico, and it survived successfully the import car wave from 1991 previously new car importations were forbidden in Mexico and continued in production until the 1996 model year. Large tailfins to stabilise the car at high speeds, turbine engines similar to a jet, and bubble cockpits with aircraft-type controls and autopilot were all design features of the first three Firebirds. The basis of their vision was that in the future, there would be automated highways, where steering, throttle, and braking by the driver wouldn't be necessary.
In addition to the driver automation, the Century Cruiser offered swivel contour seats, a refrigerator, and a television. Please note that both are on a European timezone. The Pontiac 265 cu in 4. Buick tried to position the Century as a lower-priced alternative to Japanese family sedans such as the and. It was only natural that cars would begin to really look like rockets.