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Kind of interesting if anyone cares. I have seen the CNET video for this Bose suspension that never was commercialized, it is on YouTube. Unfortunately the actual shocks have been pulled out so this is just a partial parts car it seems and nothing more really although those “Bose” wheel caps are kinda cool I guess
It's amazing to see all of the custom work they did on the car (those poor rear axles look over stressed!)
I like how the front strut rod bars are similar to the UCF20 design with the pressed bushing into the suspension arms
Some things are quite strange though, like the extended strut towers for the electromagnetic struts, and the reversed front cross member, which now places the steering rack and the stabilizer bar right behind and below the oil pan!
I am personally torn on if this car should be saved and preserved as a part of history, or if it should be stripped of its useful parts to keep a nice one on the road... Really hard to say, but it would make someone a great parts car
There are millions of cars out there which get used as is their purpose. And I prefer that being the case - I hate garage queens. But I'm ok if a couple of them are preserved in a museum and put on a plinth for all to see.
Whether this one is one of those, I'm not sure lol. I suspect the modifications make it impractical to revert back to stock. Always makes me wonder who stores these things though. Who owned and kept it on their lot in such a un-restored and molested condition? Normally the collectors really care about these things and they keep them halfway decent. This one looks like it's been left to rot
09-29-24, 06:59 PM
Bose Suspension / Prototype Car in MA
