I still have my 1985 Futura, possibly the oddest & ugliest guitar Gibson ever produced. But interesting in it's own way.
I rescued a V-2 about 16 years ago. The bridge pickup was routed for a humbucker & all of the electronics were modified. I restored it as close as I could, but I wired it like a Les Paul with two tone controls to fill an extra hole the previous owner had drilled in it. When I bought the Les Paul Personal last spring, I decided the V-2 would go. I ended up giving it to my son. It sparked a love of guitars and a lot of GAS in him. I think he has my worst genetic defect! I hope he can be saved...
Both of these guitars are rare. 200 of the Futura's are said to have been produced. 157 Flying V-II's were produce in 1979, no record for 1980. The Futura was slated to be a headless guitar, with Steinberger type tuners in the can opener shaped opening. It was said that Gibson's marketing staff insisted that it needed a headstock, creating an odd model that was confusing as to why it was shaped like it was...........