EV1 Nose - Red
Display / Demonstration Nose


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This is one of our more interesting acquisitions.  It came
from a former Hughes engineer in Torrance.
Purchased entirely on a couple
of distant pictures, crated, and shipped halfway
across the country.

At first we thought it was an 1994 Impact LPF nose.
As you will see in the first picture, the cut angle between the front
of the nose and its corresponding right-front-fender
is 'L' shaped, much like the Impact LPF fleet in '94.  Upon arrivial
we were able to see the left-side fender connection,
and realized that it is a later EV1 piece.  Oh well.
We were looking forward to acquiring the Impact unit as we
had stock of several later EV1 noses.  But
as the saying goes, any part is better then no part,
and this peice is a very nice addtion to the collection even if a bit
later then we had hoped.  But the
story gets better.

Also notice that this nose was not fitted to a vehicle.
It is a display / demonstration nose for some unknown purpose.
We have seen GM use 'Impact'
display noses in demonstrations previously,
but this one, as an EV1 nose, would be expected to be
1995 or later.  One contributer has suggested
this could be the Magne-Charge fish-tank TV commercial
nose, which could fit with its origin and build specs.
It arrived with a sub-frame that bolts to a
leveling frame that holds the nose a few inches
off the ground, or just maybe in a
tank of water.  

So far, we have chosen not to restore this piece.  The headlights,
although damaged from sitting outside in the LA sunshine,
are destined
to be  restored and fitted to the Test-buck
build in years to come.



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