Concept cars have always been a place for automakers to make outrageous promises. Wild horsepower figures, futuristic ...

A one-off open OSCA 1500 built by Fissore and designed by Giovanni Michelotti, who is pictured with the car. It was presented at the Paris Motor Show. The Fiat O.S.C.A 1600 Cabriolet by Michelotti ...

In the mid-1950s, the American automobile industry was in the midst of a golden age. The post-war boom had created a demand for big, bold cars with plenty of power and style, and automakers were happy ...

There was a time when a concept truck did not need to look 90 percent ready for production. Automakers used pickups as rolling experiments, testing everything from Viper-powered roadsters and ...

Step back in time to the 1956 GM Motorama, where a stunning show car took center stage and left everyone in awe. The Pontiac Club de Mer, a sleek and low-slung two-seater, captured hearts with its ...

Headlights are usually treated as simple, practical parts of a car. They help you see. They help other drivers see you. That is supposed to be the whole job. But throughout automotive history, ...

The 1983 Ford Falcon Grand Prix Dick Johnson Special was a unique, performance-focused version of the XE Falcon, featuring a turbocharged 4.1L inline-six engine. The cars started as Falcon S Packs ...

In 1959, the Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation wanted to prove that aluminum had a bigger future in the auto industry. Rather than publish a technical report or build a simple display, the company ...

Step back in time to January 1956, at the Chicago Auto Show, where Chrysler Corporation wowed the world with a visionary creation - the experimental Plainsman "idea station wagon." This unique 2-door ...

The 1992 Turin Motorshow was used to present a series of concepts based on the Fiat Cinquecento. The 1992 Fiat Cinquecento-based Z-ECO carries a bicycle for inner-city travel.

The 2004 Ford Thunderbird FAB 1 Concept was created for the live-action film reboot of the iconic Thunderbirds series. Designed to be a futuristic, amphibious, and even airborne luxury vehicle, FAB 1 ...

Robert Anderson, a Scottish inventor, is often credited with creating one of the earliest electric-powered vehicles during the period between 1832 and 1839. Known as the "Electric Carriage," ...