Million dollar cars of the future - from the 70s

Bertone, it seems, had a problem with ordinary car doors. The Testudo, based on a Chevrolet Corvair Monza chassis, had a flip-up glass canopy. Even the steering wheel was out of the ordinary. Instead of a circle, it was a rectangle with handles at the outer ends.

With its pop-up headlights that laid back flat during the day, the Testudo's design influenced many later cars, including the Porsche 928.

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