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1991 IAD Clean Air LA 301 Comments about this vehicle| Author | Message |
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◊ 2011-02-19 18:15 |
I remember that thing, and that it used a lot of GM parts (Lumina headlights, TransSport doors and windscreen), but not it's name. I'm not even sure if it was an official GM concept car. |
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◊ 2011-02-19 18:16 |
Why "unknown" if I just told it's called "L.A. 301"? |
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◊ 2011-02-19 18:56 |
I can't find no such thing as "L.A. 301" on Google... |
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◊ 2011-02-19 19:04 |
If you google "L.A. 301 Electric Car", you might find some expanded articles about it. |
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◊ 2011-02-19 19:07 |
The city of Los Angeles recently sponsored the development of a car driven by both electric power and a small gas engine, part of a design contest aimed at encouraging low-emissions vehicles. The winner, the LA301, was developed by International Automotive Design of England under a contract from Clean Air Transport Inc. of Sweden. It's scheduled to go on sale with a $25,000 price tag in early 1993. The LA301 is a true four-passenger car with spacious rear seating. It comes equipped with a standard package of comfort features including air conditioning, power steerin and power windows, and a solar fan that ventilates the interior when the car is parked in the sun. Popular Science Magazine March 1992... No pictures. Some more stuff here: http://www.conceptcars.it/carrozzieri/iad.htm -- Last edit: 2011-02-19 19:09:16 |
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◊ 2020-05-16 22:07 |
I was the exterior designer of this car in about 1990. I had to select and use as many carry over parts as possible. The doors were from a Chevrolet Lumina, and because they were made by Budd, not GM, they were available for us to use. The headlamps were also from Lumina. The front direction indicator lamps were from the Mazda MX5 (Miata). The Clean Air Transport team really wanted the car to "look like a BMW". Given the very awkward tall proportions of the vehicle, due to the many many 12v batteries at the floor of the vehicle, the challenge was very big to meet that goal. I would not say it was a success nor a very attractive car, given the parameters given in the design brief. |
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