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What If? 1989 Bentley Bentayga

Welcome to What If, a new feature from imaginative illustrator Abimelec Arellano and Hagerty. We’ll be taking you back in time—and possibly forward into the future—to meet alternative-universe automobiles. Even better, our time machine is working well enough to bring “short take” reviews along with the photographs and advertisements. Buckle up and enjoy the ride!

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The real story behind the four-seat 1963 Corvette

The auto world is abuzz over a recent Instagram post from General Motors Design that features images and a brief description of a four-seat Corvette that Chevrolet designed in 1962. Here’s the rest of the story.

According to GM Archives, Chevrolet general manager Ed Cole wondered if a “four-place Corvette” could rival Ford’s successful four-seat Thunderbird. The project was given to designer Larry Shinoda, who took the two-seat 1963 Corvette Sting Ray coupe that he’d already designed and stretched it to include a rear seat.

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Your guide to the past, present and future of the Mercedes-Benz SL

They’re getting very excited in Stuttgart. The new Mercedes-Benz SL is just months away, and the company will soon celebrate 70 years since the first “Sportlich Leight” appeared. In fact, they’re so excited that the Mercedes-Benz Museum is prematurely opening an exhibition titled “The Fascination of the SL—a Dream Car for 70 Years.”

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