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Since a concept car was mentioned I might as well mention the Chrysler Norseman. For the mid 1950s it would have been a different kind of car, there were literally no pillars to hold the roof except in the rear. Keep in mind this was before seat belts were mandatory, anyone in a significant wreck save for a rear-end collision could have been lacerated in one way or another and the car may have been totaled easily by insurance companies.


 
 
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The one and only prototype sunk on a boat on its way over. I'm a little surprised that there's no news of a finished replica. Note how in thie second interior photo the back of the driver seat was rotated.


 
 
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Marty Martino started making a replica years ago but I haven't found news of it being completed. This news, though at least repeated on websites in 2011, may date back more than ten years now.


 

Since a concept car was mentioned I might as well mention the Chrysler Norseman. For the mid 1950s it would have been a different kind of car, there were literally no pillars to hold the roof except in the rear. Keep in mind this was before seat belts were mandatory, anyone in a significant wreck save for a rear-end collision could have been lacerated in one way or another and the car may have been totaled easily by insurance companies.

!https://assets.hemmings.com/story_image/132908-500-0.jpg?rev=2!

!https://assets.hemmings.com/story_image/132909-500-0.jpg?rev=1!

The one and only prototype sunk on a boat on its way over. I'm a little surprised that there's no news of a finished replica. Note how in this interior photo the back of the driver seat was rotated.

!http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZL7eQdGxAUQ/TeLNWEdnbLI/AAAAAAAAAMY/vbhtiHm3BrI/s1600/1956_Ghia_Chrysler_Norseman_04.jpg!

!http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--Us6lRxWnEw/TePMxiz0p8I/AAAAAAAAAMw/vQWyuuiEmKY/s1600/Interior+1.jpg!

!http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HpMUgwfmXKc/TePMfGh2s_I/AAAAAAAAAMs/h_BFdq2S0Go/s1600/Interior+2.jpg!

Marty Martino started making a replica years ago but I haven't found news of it being completed. This news, though at least repeated on websites in 2011, may date back more than ten years now.

!http://www.kustomrama.com/images/9/93/Marty-martino-1956-chrysler-norseman3.jpg!

Since a concept car was mentioned I might as well mention the Chrysler Norseman. For the mid 1950s it would have been a different kind of car, there were literally no pillars to hold the roof except in the rear. Keep in mind this was before seat belts were mandatory, anyone in a significant wreck wsave for a rear-end collision could have been lacerated in one way or another and the car may have been totaled easily by insurance companies.

!https://assets.hemmings.com/story_image/132908-500-0.jpg?rev=2!

!https://assets.hemmings.com/story_image/132909-500-0.jpg?rev=1!

The one and only prototype sunk on a boat on its way over. I'm a little surprised that there's no news of a finished replica.

!http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZL7eQdGxAUQ/TeLNWEdnbLI/AAAAAAAAAMY/vbhtiHm3BrI/s1600/1956_Ghia_Chrysler_Norseman_04.jpg!

!http://23.bp.blogspot.com/-HpM-Ugs6lRxWnEwfmXKc/TePMfGh2s_xiz0p8I/AAAAAAAAAMsw/h_BFdq2S0GovQWyuuiEmKY/s1600/Interior+21.jpg!

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Marty Martino started making a replica years ago but I haven't found news of it being completed. This news, though at least repeated on websites in 2011, may date back more than ten years now.

!http://www.kustomrama.com/images/9/93/Marty-martino-1956-chrysler-norseman3.jpg!

Since a concept car was mentioned I might as well mention the Chrysler Norseman. For the mid 1950s it would have been a different kind of car, there were literally no pillars to hold the roof except in the rear. Keep in mind this was before seat belts were mandatory, anyone in a wreck would have been lacerated in one way or another.

!https://assets.hemmings.com/story_image/132908-500-0.jpg?rev=2!

!https://assets.hemmings.com/story_image/132909-500-0.jpg?rev=1!

The one and only prototype sunk on a boat on its way over. I'm a little surprised that there's no news of a finished replica.

!http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZL7eQdGxAUQ/TeLNWEdnbLI/AAAAAAAAAMY/vbhtiHm3BrI/s1600/1956_Ghia_Chrysler_Norseman_04.jpg!

!http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HpMUgwfmXKc/TePMfGh2s_I/AAAAAAAAAMs/h_BFdq2S0Go/s1600/Interior+2.jpg!

!http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--Us6lRxWnEw/TePMxiz0p8I/AAAAAAAAAMw/vQWyuuiEmKY/s1600/Interior+1.jpg!

Marty Martino started making a replica years ago but I haven't found news of it being completed. This news, though at least repeated on websites in 2011, may date back more than ten years now.

!http://www.kustomrama.com/images/9/93/Marty-martino-1956-chrysler-norseman3.jpg!