When thinking about American sports cars, the Chevrolet Corvette is the first name that comes to mind: its place of pride in the US market has held steady for decades, seemingly uninterrupted. There have, however, been stages in history when the Corvette’s cultural power wasn’t so strong, with other cars threatening to steal its throne. In the mid-70s, as the Corvette struggled to find its place in a changing automotive landscape amid new environmental regulations, one man attempted to create something that would take its place: the Guanci SJJ, an experimental prototype dreamed up by a businessman with no automotive experience.
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