List: Ten Concepts We Wish Had Become Production Cars

Concept cars serve many purposes; technology demonstrators, gauges of public opinion, and indications of future design direction, to name just a few. Unfortunately, as cool as some concept cars may be, they aren’t always followed up by production versions. In fact, some of the very coolest concept cars are pure thought/design exercises.

Still, we can’t help but wish that some concept cars from the last few years had led to viable production products. Here is a list of ten of our favorites that never made it any farther than the auto show floor. Their spirits or design language may have been evidenced in later, road-going cars, but their wild forms, insane interiors, and massively exotic powerplants didn’t make it through.