Chevrolet Corvettes That Didn't Make It
XP-892--dubbed the Two Rotor, for its twin-rotor Wankel engine--also displayed a certain Italianate style; you'll see some classic Corvette, liberal amounts of DeTomaso Mangusta, and even (later) Porsche 928 cues. Unlike many clay models and styling bucks, this car was a well-developed driver, and the engine compartment appeared production-ready. It debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1973, and, while a valid idea for a GM sports car, it would be hard to imagine a rotary engine's nasal exhaust note coming out of a car wearing a Corvette badge.
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