The one-off 1950s Flajole Forerunner has been donated to the Antique Automobile Club of America’s Museum in Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA.
Designed while Bill Flajole was a consultant for American Motors, the car was his vision of the future and was the result of 7000 man-hours’ work. He would go on to use it as a daily driver for 15 years.
The machine features an elaborate Plexiglas roof, and a glassfibre body with curves never before attempted with the material.
The bodyshell was dropped on to the chassis from a Jaguar XK120M (the Stateside designation for the SE model) using the same 180bhp straight-six engine.
Mark Hyman, who donated the car, said: “This is a fabulous one-of-a-kind concept car with an impeccable history. This particular automobile is historically important for its technological advancements and its design concepts that were truly ahead of their time.
“As a dealer of vintage motor cars, I feel strongly about giving back to the collector-car community. I am making this donation so that the car can be enjoyed by the public.”
