A glance into the rearview mirror is sometimes the best preparation for a major leap forward. But it is also useful if you no longer have any inspiration. A top 10 of beautiful concept cars, which have never been taken into production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the 70s there was no such thing as a fiery Abarth version of the Fiat 127. But industrial designer David Obendorfer has not prevented it from imagining what a retro version might look like today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This beast, inspired by the Silver Arrows, was named after racing driver Bernd Rosemeyer and filled with an eight-liter W16 engine. It was a concept for the R8 that caused a great deal of commotion in 2000, but was considered too expensive to build.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many drooled out when BMW presented this M1 Homage in Villa d’Este in 2008. Modern accents were combined with references to the original from the mid-1970s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Forty years after Lamborghini made the supercar, design commander Walter de Silva gave this astonishing reinterpretation of the Miura in 1996.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From 2005, the EcoRacer made of carbon fiber was a mobile laboratory for new ideas. With a weight of only 850 kg and driven by a 1.5 TDI engine, it jumped from 0-100 km\/hour in 6.3 seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Creating a concept car that refers to the 1940s, while your brand is only 18 years old, is a significant challenge. Yet that is precisely what Infiniti did with Project 9. It is a pity that the market for two-seaters from the 40s is so small.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the 1990s, Ford had Marc Newson make a car for the 2000s. He could appear in an episode of The Jetsons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ford GT40 from the 60s was a striking appearance at Le Mans. He served as a model for a series of concepts – including those from 2002 – followed by a production version in 2004.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This concept was an attempt to replace the 63-year-old Defender, so it’s not really a retro design in that regard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With the pricey 370Z it was time for a new affordable sports car from Nissan. This IDx concept, inspired by the Datsun 510, which was shown for the first time at the Tokyo Show in 2013, was a big hit. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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