Holden Efijy could be produced thanks to interest from super wealthy
click above image for more high-res pics of the Holden Efijy Concept
It's not uncommon for over enthusiastic gear heads to make offers or even send in checks to buy a concept car with the hope that production is right around the corner. General Motors has apparently already received interest for a production version of its heralded Holden Efijy concept from "Oil-rich sheiks, mega-millionaire British businessmen and even the brother of Russia's president." There's currently only one copy of the Efijy Concept, and it's in North America having just appeared in Detroit at the 2007 Woodward Dream Cruise. The 2007 North American Concept Car of the Year could supposedly be put into limited production to satisfy this small demand, though its price tag would likely be $1,000,000 or more, which is what it cost to actually build the concept.
The Efijy is built on a Corvette C5 chassis and uses a supercharged version of GM's 6.0L V8. Carsguide.com reports that the Tom Walkinshaw organization could partner with Holden to help produce the car in very limited numbers by drawing on its associations with Holden Motorsport and Elfin sports cars. While there have reportedly been semi-serious talks within GM about producing the Efijy Concept, no official word from the General has ever indicated it's a real possibility. While producing exact copies for the mega rich would satisfy the requirements for being a production car, we wish GM were seriously studying on how to bring the Efijy to market for around $100,000 rather than a $1 million. Such a stunning design should not be limited to the lucky few who have enough money to build their own.
[Source: Carsguide.com via Motor Authority]
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TriShield 10:09AM (9/17/2007)
Production? Yeah right.
But there sure was plenty of interest in it at the Dream Cruise. The tent this car sat under had a mob as thick around it as the new Camaro did.
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p 10:32AM (9/17/2007)
I thought it was the new HHR Coupe and it would come in just under $20,000.
typhoon5000 10:42AM (9/17/2007)
I've seen this car so many times at shows around Detroit now, that I almost am bored with it now. It is still a beautifal car though.
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Ted 11:05AM (9/17/2007)
Beautiful...This thing looks like it could have rolled out of Chip Foose's garage.
GM, build this car. Keep it expensive, and only make a limited run of them. This is a good way to start rebuilding the brand.
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Arnie 11:39AM (9/17/2007)
I was sort of hoping the production version would be within reach of the upper middle class - something like BMW 5 territory. But this design may not be a mass seller material anyway. One can always dream though.
F451 12:31PM (9/17/2007)
In the terms of a hod rod this is positively a well-done one. In the terms of price I'd much rather GM built the Sixteen.
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john riley 1:27PM (9/17/2007)
Even if it cost a million bucks, wouldn't it still have to meet all safety/pollution regs if GM sold it? Wouldn't that be difficult?
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SPG 1:53PM (9/17/2007)
Probably the freshest and most convincing retro ride in a long time. I'd love to see it built.
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RicardoHead 4:29PM (9/17/2007)
Chery Autos of China just released a carbon copy for $14.95!
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Bruce Moreton 4:55PM (9/17/2007)
The car looks like a 1953 "Henry J" and we know what happened to that car. Build it and they "will not" come!
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Steve 6:23PM (9/17/2007)
To call this the car of my dreams sounds rather melodramatic but it's pretty damn close. I have always wanted a car with classic art-deco styling but all 21st century underneath. This car is it. For under $150K, I would definitely buy it.
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Yaroukh 6:37PM (9/17/2007)
http://forums.beyond.ca/showthread/t-6928.html
alan 2:54AM (9/18/2007)
By the way, the correct source for the story is www.carsguide.com.au and the story itself is here:
http://carsguide.news.com.au/story/0,20384,22417978-21822,00.html
Rather poor form to go lifting the story without linking to the original source, isn't it? Probably not something you'd like carsguide.com.au to do with Autoblog stories.
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