Cadillac Cyclone (XP-74) concept (1959)
Concept car · 1959 · Combustion
Radar-nosed rocket, one of Harley Earl's last dreams.
One of the last cars designed under Harley Earl, the Cadillac Cyclone paired towering tailfins with a clear bubble canopy that could retract under a rear clamshell. Radar antennae hidden in its twin nose cones warned the driver of obstacles ahead, an early crash-avoidance idea. It used a 325-bhp 390 cu in V8 with a rear-mounted transaxle.
Key facts
- Designer: Harley Earl (GM)
- Engine: 390 cu in V8, ~325 bhp
- Layout: Front engine, rear Hydra-Matic transaxle
- Feature: Radar nose cones, retractable bubble canopy
- Status: Preserved, GM Heritage Collection
Production
- Status: Concept only
- 1959 Harley Earl gas-turbine-era show car (XP-74), a one-off never sold.
- Revealed at 1959 GM show circuit
Source: Wikipedia