Concept Cars

1988 Pontiac Banshee Concept Car front three-quarter view
Look closely at the wild 1988 Pontiac Banshee concept car for hints of the 1993-2002 Pontiac Firebird predicted in its nose and tail. See more concept car pictures.
©2007 Publications International, Ltd.

Concept cars are a look into the showrooms of tomorrow -- and into the world of cars that never were. Link to the articles below for picture-packed profiles of some of wildest concept cars ever.

Most concept cars are one-of-a-kind jewels built to brighten a carmaker's auto show display. With big fins and bubble tops, concept cars can be pure flights of fancy, like the 1956 Packard Predictor. They can also be disguised versions of near-future production models, like the Oldsmobile Aerotech III.

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That's not all. Our articles expand the concept car theme, slipping into automotive design studios to reveal secret proposals left on the cutting room floor. Want to see what Edsels might have looked like had Ford not killed its ugly duckling? Check out 1950s and 1960s Edsel concept cars. A Chevrolet Camaro station wagon? It nearly came to be. Check out the Camaro "Kammback" concept.

Concept Car Image Gallery

Enjoy this ride though the fantastic world of concept cars.

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AMC Concept Cars

  • 1960s AMC Concept Cars
  • 1969 AMX/2 Concept Car and 1970 AMX/3

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Cadillac Concept Cars

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Chevrolet Concept Cars

  • 1962 and 1963 Chevrolet Corvair Concept Cars
  • 1970s Chevrolet Corvette Concept Cars
  • Chevrolet Camaro and Pontiac Firebird Concept Cars
  • 1989 Chevrolet California IROC Camaro Concept Car
  • 1986 Chevrolet Corvette Indy Concept Car

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Chrysler Corp. Concept Cars

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Ford Motor Co. Concept Cars

Pontiac Concept Cars

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Studebaker Concept Cars

  • 1960s Studebaker Concept Cars
  • 1963 Studebaker Westinghouse Pickup Truck Concept

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Willys Concept Cars

Concept Cars From Other Manufacturers

Ford Splash concept car front three-quarter view
The Ford Splash spoke of fun in the sun, but is an example of a concept car that stayed in the dream world, never really influencing showroom models.
©2007 Publications International, Ltd.

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For more on concept cars and the production cars they forecast, check out:

  • Future Cars
  • Consumer Guide auto show reports
  • Classic Cars

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