FEATURES: Orphaned Concept Cars

If we buy into the cliché, the sleek, glitzy concept vehicles sitting on revolving turntables at auto shows across the globe are supposed to be the cars and trucks of tomorrow. What happens, then, if the company that sunk millions of dollars into the project turns insolvent shortly thereafter?

For the most part, absolutely nothing. But looking back on some orphaned show cars, we see that some manage to predict the automotive future with surprising accuracy -- which is more than a little ironic, given that their creators were often criticized for lacking a grasp of shifting trends or the big picture. ...next page >>