The Chevrolet Astro I (XP-842[2]) was a concept car created for 1967. The nose design of the Astro I was quite similar to the Mako Shark show car.[1]
| Chevrolet Astro I (1967) | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | General Motors |
| Designer | Roy Vernon Lonberger[1] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car |
| Body style | 2-door coupe |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Chevrolet Astro II (1968) |
It was previously called X-1000 Corvair Super GT Low Roof Aerodynamic Coupe. It was designed at the secret Warehouse Studio, formally called Advanced-5, located off the grounds of the GM Tech Center across 12 Mile Road.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Bowman, Bill. "Astro I Concept". Generations of GM. General Motors. Archived from the original on 28 Sep 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ "CHEVROLET XP-842 ASTRO I". www.archivioprototipi.it. ARCHIVIO PROTOTIPI. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Skarsgard, Susan; Datini, Christo. "An Interview with Roy Lonberger, Part 2". deansgarage.com. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
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