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1956 Buick Centurion Show Car
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A spectacular four-passenger coupe with a fiberglass body and an all-glass top, the red and white Centurion dream car was equipped with a television camera mounted in the trunk. A receiver on the instrument panel displayed images from the camera, thereby rendering the rearview mirror obsolete, although it was never shown to be functional. The camera was mounted in a tailcone inspired by a jet fighter, a recurring theme in concept cars of the ’50s. A 325-hp V-8 engine provided thrust. It Had Bucket Seats Before Bucket Seats Were A Feature. Centurion is now owned by Sloan Museum.
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Last edited by Lee Stewart; 12-01-2021 at 09:05 AM.
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