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These Retro Concept Cars Are So Cool!

The automobile design industry has always been driven by innovation and the desire to push boundaries. Visionary designers and engineers have created and brought to life a plethora of futuristic concept cars over the years, promising a glimpse into what the future of transportation might bring. Though some of these concepts may have only remained the stuff of imagination, their influence on the development of car design and technology cannot be denied.

Over the past several decades, several unique and eccentric car designs have been developed, and quite a few have caused quite a stir. From tiny bubble cars to futuristic vehicles that would fit right into a science fiction film, here are some of the wackiest concept cars from the past that are actually pretty cool.

Related: Meet the Most Important Concept Cars in Automotive History

1. Dymaxion car

Old Concept Cars,  Dymaxion car.

2. 1968 Bizzarrini Manta

Old Concept Cars, 1968 Bizzarrini Manta

3. 1969 Toyota EX-II

Old Concept Cars,  1969 Toyota EX-II

4. 1983 Steinwinter Supercargo

Old Concept Cars, 1983 Steinwinter Supercargo

5. The Italdesign Machimoto - a nine-seater-saddle-tandem-open-top-sports-car 

Old Concept Cars, Italdesign Machimoto

6. 1999 Honda Fuya-Jo Concept Car

Old Concept Cars, 1999 Honda Fuya-Jo Concept Car

7. A two-piece concept car created by Walter C. Jerome of Worcester, Massachusetts, in 1958

Old Concept Cars, two-piece concept car

8. 1951 Studebaker Manta Ray

Old Concept Cars, Studebaker Manta Ray

9. L'Œuf électrique or "The Electric Egg", a futuristic prototype concept electric cyclecar designed in 1938

Old Concept Cars,

10. 1971 Alfa Romeo Caimano 

Old Concept Cars, 1971 Alfa Romeo Caimano

11. Nissan Pivo

Old Concept Cars,

12. 1960 Plymouth XNR 

Old Concept Cars, 1960 Plymouth XNR

13. 1988 Pontiac Banshee 

Old Concept Cars, 1988 Pontiac Banshee

14. 1960 Ford Spaceliner

Old Concept Cars, 1960 Ford Spaceliner
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