In the 1990s, several corporate automakers recognized that hot rod-inspired show cars could draw attention to their brands. The phenomenon began with the Boyd Coddington-built/Mitsubishi-backed Aluma Coupe, and spread among a number of automakers.
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Many associate the DeLorean from the movie "Back to the Future" as their first exotic car crush. Still a popular exotic auto model, it is joined by the likes of the Caparo I1, the Bugatti Veyron and the Ariel Atom.
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