🖼️1969 Holden Hurricane Concept Car

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This Holden developed concept car got a wedge shaped fibreglass body. The Hurricane did not feature conventional doors; instead, a hydraulically powered canopy swung forwards over the front wheels and the seats rose up and titled forward. Other features included Pathfinder, an early style of GPS, which acted in conjunction with magnetic signals built into the road to guide the driver. It also contained digital instrument displays, automatic temperature control air conditioning called Comfortron, an auto-seek radio function and a rear-view camera, which consisted of a wide angle camera in the rear bumper connected to a closed-circuit television (CCTV) screen in the centre console. 
This car was restored to original design in 2006, finishing in 2011 
Engine; mid mounted 259bhp 4200cc Holden V8
Photographed at the Shifting Gear Exhibition in Melbourne
Photo by Sicnag / CC BY 2.0

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Name1969 Holden Hurricane Concept Car
DescriptionThis Holden developed concept car got a wedge shaped fibreglass body. The Hurricane did not feature conventional doors; instead, a hydraulically powered canopy swung forwards over the front wheels and the seats rose up and titled forward. Other features included Pathfinder, an early style of GPS, which acted in conjunction with magnetic signals built into the road to guide the driver. It also contained digital instrument displays, automatic temperature control air conditioning called Comfortron, an auto-seek radio function and a rear-view camera, which consisted of a wide angle camera in the rear bumper connected to a closed-circuit television (CCTV) screen in the centre console. This car was restored to original design in 2006, finishing in 2011 Engine; mid mounted 259bhp 4200cc Holden V8 Photographed at the Shifting Gear Exhibition in Melbourne
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Entry CreatedJun 18, 2017, 7:49 PM
Last UpdatedNov 21, 2020, 4:21 PM

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