The Scimitar concept cars, built in 1959 in Germany for the Geneva Motor Show, were a trio of experimental aluminum-bodied vehicles designed by industrial designer Brooks Stevens and commissioned by the Olin Aluminum Corporation to showcase the advantages of aluminum in automotive construction. Built on 1959 Chrysler New Yorker chassis, the lineup consisted of the Scimitar All-Purpose Sedan, Scimitar Hardtop Convertible, and Scimitar Town Car Phaeton. Featuring distinctive scimitar-inspired body lines, extensive use of brushed and anodized aluminum, and innovative transformable body configurations, the cars attracted significant attention at the 1959 Geneva Auto Show. Only three examples were produced, and none entered series production, making the Scimitar one of the most distinctive American concept-car projects of the late 1950s.
The Scimitar concept cars, built in 1959 in Germany for the Geneva Motor Show, were a trio of experimental aluminum-bodied vehicles designed by industrial designer Brooks Stevens and commissioned by the Olin Aluminum Corporation to showcase the advantages of aluminum in automotive construction. Built on 1959 Chrysler New Yorker chassis, the lineup consisted of the Scimitar All-Purpose Sedan, Scimitar Hardtop Convertible, and Scimitar Town Car Phaeton. Featuring distinctive scimitar-inspired body lines, extensive use of brushed and anodized aluminum, and innovative transformable body configurations, the cars attracted significant attention at the 1959 Geneva Auto Show. Only three examples were produced, and none entered series production, making the Scimitar one of the most distinctive American concept-car projects of the late 1950s.