{"id":3864,"date":"2011-08-03T11:30:38","date_gmt":"2011-08-03T19:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/?p=3864"},"modified":"2011-08-03T11:30:50","modified_gmt":"2011-08-03T19:30:50","slug":"the-5-wildest-concept-cars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/the-5-wildest-concept-cars\/","title":{"rendered":"The 5 Wildest Concept Cars"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019ve attended any auto shows in the past, you\u2019ve likely found that some of the most interesting submissions are the concept cars.\u00a0 Some of them are pretty tame, with the purpose of showing you what will be entering a particular brand\u2019s lineup in the next few years.\u00a0 But others are absolutely wild, displaying strange shapes and configurations as well as technological wizardry that, in some cases, hasn\u2019t even been invented yet (it\u2019s more of a dream than a reality).\u00a0 But the world of concept cars has always embraced the ideal of showing what is possible (although not necessarily what is sure to take off).\u00a0 And here are a few of the wildest designs to ever hit the show-floor.<\/p>\n

1. Ford FX Atmos<\/strong>.\u00a0 With a body that looks like a cross between the Batmobile (the old-school version) and the car from The Jetsons (although it appeared earlier than either of these TV show automobiles), this car looks futuristic even by today\u2019s standards.\u00a0 The streamlined body and bubble top are somewhat at odds with the stingray headlights and finned rear panels, making this car appear to have some kind of otherworldly juxtaposition.\u00a0 But apparently that\u2019s just what Ford was going for with their futuristic design, which debuted at the 1954 Chicago motor show, apparently to gasps of delight from the audience.
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\nFord FX Atmos – Photo Courtesy of Motor Trend<\/em>
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\n2. Ford Gyron<\/strong>.\u00a0 Not to knock Ford, but they had some pretty crazy concepts that never made it to production.\u00a0 This bullet-shaped two-seater, released in 1961, rode on only two wheels, with the inclusion of a gyroscope for balance.\u00a0 Unfortunately, it basically amounted to an enclosed motorcycle and lacked the appeal needed to entice consumers from either the car or the motorcycle market (of course, it\u2019s not quite as bad as the Machimoto, a motorcycle-car designed to hold nine).
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\nFord Gyron – Photo Courtesy of The New York Times<\/em><\/p>\n

3. Chrysler Voyager III<\/strong>.\u00a0 This 1990 vehicle could be considered the first attempt at a crossover vehicle (before the era of SUVs) if it hadn\u2019t taken such a belly flop.\u00a0 The car was basically a two-in-one, with seating for eight with what looks a ginormous camper trailer and seating for three in the detachable front end (a city-size compact).\u00a0 Not only ugly, but inefficient.\u00a0 It\u2019s like owning two cars in one, but both of them suck.
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\nChrysler Voyager III – Photo Courtesy of Chrysler<\/em><\/p>\n

4. Renault Racoon<\/strong>.\u00a0 This French car company has long produced vehicles that suited every stripe of driver, but the Raccoon, which premiered in 1992, is one they should have abandoned in the wilderness.\u00a0 It looks like someone slapped a computer mouse on wheels and called it a car.\u00a0 And with a notoriously finicky suspension, the handling was just as bad as the appearance.\u00a0 Renault\u2019s goal with this crazy concept remains unclear\u2026even to them.
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\nRenault Racoon – Photo Courtesy of Renault<\/em><\/p>\n

5. Honda Fuya-Jo<\/strong>.\u00a0 This car, which debuted at the 1999 Tokyo motor show, looks a little bit like a vacuum cleaner without a handle.\u00a0 Despite the sub-compact size of the cabin, there are four seats in this vehicle. But the tall, lean profile and teeny-tiny wheels almost assure that a turn at high speeds (if you could reach high speeds in this vehicle) would result in the whole works toppling over.\u00a0 And with little reinforcement and a lot of glass, very few people would be willing to risk it.
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\nHonda Fuya-Jo – Photo Courtesy of Honda<\/em><\/p>\n

About the author: Sarah Danielson writes for Boston Garage Equipment where you can find a MOT socket tester<\/a> and a comprehensive range of garage equipment that is manufactured to exact standards.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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