The Hemmings crew had another run-in with the Tornado, a custom that has been making the auction rounds for some time now billed as a 1958 Plymouth concept. The most recent auction action on this rather unique creation is at the upcoming RM auction at Meadow Brook Hall. Estimated sale price? Up to $175,000. With its silly-putty-meets-the-jet age droopy lines and a past shrouded in controversy, anything is possible. Stop by the Hemmings blog to read more.

These photos are from the RM online catalog, where the car is slated as lot 284, 1958 Plymouth Tornado Concept Car. The car is equipped with a 318 with push-button automatic transmission and sits on a 118″ wheelbase. According to the lot listing the car was displayed in 1958 at auto shows around the country and went on to a dubious future as show winner and field fodder.

It’s interesting to note that nowhere in the lot listing does it specifically say this is a Chrysler-built concept. No record exists of the car in any reference material I have available on factory concept cars. And since Plymouth was hubcap-deep in their Turbine Specials in the late 1950’s it seems a car of this style and purpose would be a shoe-in for a turbine power-plant, but such is not the case. The guys at Hemmings make a good case against this car being a factory concept, and based on the information at hand I would have to agree.