1956 Astra-Gnome Concept
Quick Specs
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1.5-liter inline-4
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55 hp
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Estimated 80 miles per hour
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1 of 1 - Concept Vehicle
A Vehicle Inspired by the Future
The Astra-Gnome was Richard Arbib’s vision of what a car would look like in the year 2000. American Motors Corporation hired Arbib to design the car, which was built on a 1955 Nash Metropolitan chassis. The body was manufactured by Andrew Mazzara and featured changeable colored aluminum panels, and the wheels were hidden behind full fender skirts to suggest a floating hovercraft. The vehicle was a highlight of the 1956 New York Auto Show and was featured on the cover of Newsweek. The Astra-Gnome was the epitome of futuristic space-age design that flourished in the 1950s.
Collection of Metropolitan Pit Stop
This Vehicle featured in ‘Eyes on the Road’ Exhibit
1956 Astra-Gnome Gallery
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