Plymouth XNR concept (1960)
Concept car · 1960 · Combustion
Virgil Exner's asymmetric slant-six Corvette fighter, bodied by Ghia
The XNR, named for designer Virgil Exner, was a dramatic asymmetric roadster with an offset driver's hump and towering rear stabilizer fin, hand-built in steel by Carrozzeria Ghia in Italy. Under the hood sat a hot NASCAR-spec 2.8 L Slant Six producing around 250 hp, good for a claimed 152 mph. Proposed as a Corvette rival, it never reached production; the sole car survives after a long, storied history.
Key facts
- Engine: 2.8 L Slant Six (NASCAR-spec)
- Power: Approx. 250 hp
- Top speed: 152 mph (claimed)
- Transmission: 3-speed manual
- Coachbuilder: Carrozzeria Ghia (steel body)
- Designer: Virgil Exner
Production
- Status: Concept only
- Virgil Exner one-off Valiant-based show car; never a production model.
- Revealed at Revealed 1960 (built by Ghia)
Source: Wikipedia