1940s Concept Cars & Prototypes

30 Wild Soviet Concept Cars and Prototypes

Behind the iron curtain, Soviet engineers and designers dared to dream big, concocting a captivating array of concept cars and prototypes...

1989 Billy Gibbons "CadZZilla" (1948 Cadillac Series 62 Sedanette) by Boyd Coddington

CadZZilla is a custom hot rod car built by custom car builder and legend Boyd Coddington and designed by Larry Ericson. This fantastic...

1939-1943 Trippel SG6

The Trippel SG 6 was a Schwimmwagen (amphibious vehicle) developed in the 1930s and used by the German ground forces during the Second...

10 EV Nissans That Paved the Road for Electric Innovation

1947 Nissan “Tama” Electric Vehicle The Tama was produced by the Tama electric car company, which inevitably would be purchased by Nissan...

World's Largest Flying Car Archive (Part 1 of 3)

A flying car or roadable aircraft is a type of vehicle that can function as both a personal car and an aircraft. The term "flying car" is...

1948-1949 Bentley Mk VI Countryman Shooting Brake

Coachbuilder Harold Radford conceived the English Town and Country Saloon or 'Countryman' on the Bentley chassis. The aluminum body is...

1948 Alvis TA14 Shooting Brake

Above are two examples of the 1948 Alvis TA14 Shooting Brake. A white model (HBJ 910) and a green model (LWA 683). Following the end of...

1948 Healey "Woodie" Shooting Brake

Only seventeen were initially made, and one or two survive - which can be seen at The Footman James Classic Motor Show and Footman James...

1947 Riley RMA "Woodie" Shooting Brake

This rare Riley RMA 1.5-litre "Woodie," one family owned since new. The chassis was supplied directly by Riley. First registered December...

1947 Bentley MkVI Countryman Shooting Brake

First registered on 26th January 1948, this early MkVI features "Woodie"-style shooting brake coachwork by Harold Radford Ltd. A West...

1946 Delahaye 135 Guillore Break de Chasse

The Delahaye 135 Guilloré Break de Chasse (French for “shooting break,” the European term for “woodie station wagon”) was custom built as...

1943 Willys Jeep Shooting Brake

This was built as an ordinary Jeep MB, but in 1947 was sold at a war surplus sale to British coachbuilders Willenhall Coachcraft. They...

World's Largest "Shooting Brake" Archive (Part 1 of 3)

The auto industry hasn't a single universal definition for a "shooting brake." Long story short, there's confusion between what...

1948 Buick Streamliner

Mimicking aeronautical design practices, the Buick Streamliner body closely resembles that of past German Grand Prix automobiles whilst...

1941 Lincoln Continental (Raymond Loewy)

This car is the famous industrial designer Raymond Loewy's attempt in improving the 1941 Lincoln Continental. The car featured a...

TASCO Tuesday! The Plane-Like 1948 TASCO Prototype

1948 Gordon Buehrig Tasco 45. The design borrowed many ideas from airplanes at the time.

Before Tesla? A Look At The L'Oeuf Electrique Concept Car

The 1942 L'Oeuf Electrique Concept Car is a one-off creation by Paul Arzens, an industrial designer. Electric cars have almost made a...