1959 Scimitar

In August of 2023, the Scimitar was shown in the "American Dream Cars of the 1950s" class during the 2023 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. The class celebrated unique, limited-production cars built by remarkable individuals. These cars were designed and built in garages or local shops, not by big corporations. Photo courtesy of Roy R. Sorenson.

A famed industrial designer penned the original illustration for this car, and Reutter Coach Works of Stuttgart, Germany, built its ALL ALUMINUM body on a Chrysler New Yorker chassis. Olin Aluminum Company commissioned the car to showcase the advantages of alloy bodies. It was launched at the 1959 Geneva International Auto Show. Photo courtesy of Roy R. Sorenson.

Photo courtesy of Roy R. Sorenson.

Photo courtesy of Roy R. Sorenson.

Photo courtesy of Roy R. Sorenson.

Photo courtesy of Roy R. Sorenson.

Photo courtesy of Roy R. Sorenson.

Photo courtesy of Roy R. Sorenson.

Photo courtesy of Roy R. Sorenson.

Photo courtesy of Roy R. Sorenson.

The 1959 Scimitar Convertible Coupe was penned by a famed industrial designer. Reutter Coach Works of Stuttgart, Germany, built its all aluminum body on a Chrysler New Yorker chassis. Olin Aluminum Company commissioned the car to showcase the advantages of alloy bodies. It was launched at the 1959 Geneva International Auto Show. Today, aluminum is used throughout modern cars.