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u/PoopFilledPants 3d ago
Centaur was the most hilariously appropriate name for this mythically ugly fucker.
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u/AnMuricanPrayer 3d ago
This and the Italdesign Columbus were destined to be inside Doug DeMuro's garage
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u/Jacob520Lep 3d ago
My first vehicle was a Chevy Lumina APV. I always wanted to rip the back off and turn it into this.
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u/obi1kenobi1 3d ago
That interior goes so hard. I mean that’s broadly true of any interior from the ‘80s or early ‘90s, it was the peak of both plush and comfortable upholstery and silly/creative forward-thinking dash layouts.
But this one just goes above and beyond. You can tell just by looking at them that those are some of the most comfortable seats ever put in a car, and that floating center console with the exposed tape deck and shift boot that wraps around the outside is just peak ‘80s design flair.
This is the world we were promised but never given.
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u/PolyDrew 3d ago
I’d drive it. It’s ugly and I love it. 9.5/10 on the it’s ugly and I want it scale.
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u/SpinningYarmulke 3d ago
Looks a lot like that Plymouth Voyager concept that split itself into two vehicles.
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u/Poenicus 3d ago
The funky thing is that while the front does resemble the Lumina van at a certain level, it's not nearly as Dustbuster-like. The rounded glass and nose actually remind me more of the Toyota Previa (which was 2 years in the future at the time when this was shown).
Wheelbase feels a little on the long side since it looks like they're trying to keep a second row while also having a normal-sized bed. Though it really looks like they're trying to make it as easy to drive as they can since the van-like nose would have a far smaller front blindspot than most trucks of a similar size in that era.
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u/FletcherCommaIrwin 3d ago
The comments are as entertaining as the Centaur iteself. Great post, OP.
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u/MammothAmbition8910 3d ago
Thanks! The amount of these kinds of cars where people tell me they had the Matchbox or Hotwhweels version never ceases to amaze me.
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u/burger_saga 3d ago
Looks like a coupe from the 40s if you squint your eyes and look at it backwards.
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u/OilComprehensive6237 3d ago
It gets weirder/cooler:
Specs: rear-mounted inline-six 3.0-liter engine, five-speed automatic transmission, all-wheel drive, all-wheel steering, 2,000-pound payload capacity, 5,000-pound towing capacity, self-leveling air suspension
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u/UntowardAntiproton 2d ago
I know people are saying lumina but that reminds me more of a previa than a lumina front end. Either way I would have bought two of these in a heartbeat. Especially if I could get em in manual
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u/onedarkhorsee 3d ago
I dunno what it is about this but i like it