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Monday, November 15, 2010

"Back2TheFuture/OuttaTime" Productions- Misc.

Collection of very small projects in progress:
  • 1970 AMC "Boulevard" ("BLVD") large personal luxury/sport coupe; LWB concept: 122in WB, based on Ambassador. 390 engine (401 for '71); Xse sport edition avail.; Competes with Toronado, Eldorado, Lincoln Mk7 et al; SWB concept used 117 wb, competes with Grand Prix et al;
  • 1970-1/2 Plymouth Consort ('friend') and Dodge Sparrow sub- compact 2 door hatchs; Supplants the captive imports from Japan (Mitsubishi) and England (Rootes); Uses a 2.0 litre Simca sourced (Chrysler France) inline 4cyl engine; Shortened Dart/Duster platform (was 108" wb, now 97"); Competes with Pinto, Vega, Gremlin et al.
  • 1968 Porsche 810 Spyder; small 2 seat roadster; Entry level Porsche; 2.0L flat 6 (from 1967 base 911); Shortened 911 platform; competes with Austin Healey and Triumph (TR4A) sports cars.
  • 1969 Ford Turin/Thrust 390 and 428 CJ- Small 2 seater Front engine coupe competes directly with Corvette. Accepts any Ford motor.
  • 1961 Swank (Full size)- 'Elegant' , 'Exclusive' (both T-bird 390c.i.d. V8) and 'Soar' (430c.i.d. Lincoln V8 hi-perf. model, 2dr hardtop only); Replaces Edsel brand. 2 and 4 door hardtops, wagons added later. Targets Dodge and Pontiac as 'sport/luxury' brand paired with Ford (Ford/Swank and Lincoln/Mercury); Mercury moves up market to compete with Oldsmobile and Buick;
  • 1962 Swank (Large compact/mid size)- 'Select' (2/4 door hardtop), 'Surf' (2 door hardtop perf. edition) and 'Beachcomber' (4 door hardtop sport wagon); Ford Fairlane based. Competes with Pontiac Tempest. 260 cid v8 (