1969 Corwin Getaway Prototype
Quick Specs
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Subaru Flat-Four
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78 hp.
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150 mph (est.)
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Concept City Car
The 1969 Corwin was designed and built by Cliff Hall, chief photographer for the African-American newspaper the Los Angeles Sentinel. The Corwin represents an early effort to develop a small, mid-engine car that would provide city residents with a nimble vehicle that could maneuver through dense urban traffic. Designed to be manufactured in Los Angeles, Hall imagined that local production of the car would improve the economic conditions of black communities. In addition to mobility, the coupe was intended to provide employment and economic freedom.
Collection of the Petersen Automotive Museum, gift of the Cliff Hall Family
This vehicle featured in ‘The Vault’.
1969 Corwin Getaway Prototype Gallery
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Deeper Dive of the 1969 Corwin Getway with Leslie Kendall, Chief Historian
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