1954 Buick Wildcat II Concept Vehicle
The folks from the Sloan Museum (Buick gallery & Research Center) of Flint, Michigan were on hand with one of their signature pieces-the 1954 Buick Wildcat II concept vehicle.
The radical fender design of the Wildcat II makes it one of the most attractive of the General Motors concept vehicles and we couldn't agree more. You can clear see the influence this car had on the first generation Corvettes. The Wildcat II, like the 1953 Wildcat I and the Chevrolet Corvette, reflect GM's interest in developing small, powerful cars with lightweight fiberglass bodies based on a 100-inch wheelbase chassis. Four carburetors help the Wildcat II develop 220 horsepower from its 322 cubes.
Buick didn't enter the two-seater marketplace until the development of Reatta after which elements of Wildcat II's front bumper and rear chromed taillights did appear on later models.
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