One of the most surprising things to look at when doing research is just how often film producers sought to use interesting and unique looking automobiles, and sometimes, even basing the entire series on the car itself. This is the story of the one-of-one 1980 Wingho Concordia II. In the case of this next car on #RareCarsOnly, the Concordia II was used in the movie ‘Black Moon Rising’, which was a 1986 science fiction action thriller that revolves around the theft of a prototype vehicle known as the ‘Black Moon’. Before we get any further into the movie, let’s talk simply about the actual car itself. The Concordia II was designed by Canadian stylist Bernard Beaujardins & former mechanical engineering professor Dr. Clyde Kwok. The car was built by Wingho Auto Classique based in Montreal, and was reportedly a modified version of the original prototype from 1976 known as the Concordia I. The car’s body was built using Kevlar and Fiberglass composites and demonstrates a beautiful wedge-shape design. Back to the movie, ‘Black Moon Rising’. In the movie, the Concordia II can be seen as a vehicle known as ‘Black Moon’, which is depicted as a car that can travel up to 325mph running on tap water. The yellow car is the only ever Wingho Concordia II built, all of the other cars are either models used for on-screen stunts, or functional continuation projects that were completed many years after the original. The original yellow Concordia II was painted and used in the movie and a series of stunt cars were constructed alongside it. One of them being the black car also shown, which was later purchased by a stunt driver on set by the name of Jay Ohrberg. The black stunt-used example now also runs and drives and was originally built on a 1965 Volkswagen chassis. Something you’d simply never know unless you do some extensive research is that the Concordia was actually named after Concordia University of Montreal, Quebec.
How many made? 1 of 1
Engine: 2.0 L Volkswagen Type 4 F4 (claimed)
Debut: N/A
Top Speed: N/A
0-60: N/A•Photo Credit: Sergei Yakovlev, Club de Vehiculos de Coleccion Bahia Blanca, Winghoauto.com•Research: @rarecarsonly