The Volkswagen Auto 2000 is a concept car first shown by Volkswagen in 1981. It was part of a German government-sponsored program to...

The Toyota SV-2 was a Celica-based sporty vehicle concept. With its bouffant hairstyles, tight spandex miniskirts, and large,...

The Toyota F120 was a concept car from 1981 for the V10 series Camry Liftback/Vista. The F120 represented the transition from rear-wheel...

The Toyota EX-11 was an experimental car featuring advanced electronics. Shown at the 1981 Tokyo Motor Show. The EX-11 demonstrated...

The Eve (Economy Vehicle Elements) was a study in fuel economy, following an agreement with the French Government's Energy Saving Agency....

Heuliez stylists created the car in 1981 to participate in a competition to develop the successor to the famous Alpine A 310. In the...

The research vehicle TECH 1 was a further development that created a buzz at the IAA in 1981. The engineering study demonstrates Opel’s...

Nissan March debuted at the 1981 Tokyo Motor Show with the rather inauspicious name of NX.018. The car was a salvo into the...

The "Auto 2000" research car represents a movement towards an economical, low-emission future. The V8 petrol engine featured cylinder...

A futuristic 4-seat coupe based on the 323. To be seen is the steering wheel replaced by a rectangular belt. Bertone designed it with...

The Lola Ultimo powered by a Chevrolet V8 mid-engine was ordered by a Canadian and was belatedly shown on the Geneve Auto Salon in 1981....

The 1981 Lada X-1 Concept (predecessor to the 1982 Lada X-2 Concept) represents a remarkable and enigmatic chapter in the world of...

The GM Aero-X is a concept car that was made in 1981. One of the more notable features of the Aero-X was the absence of exterior moldings...

The two-passenger Super Gnat is proof that small, fuel-efficient cars don't have to look like boxes. Despite its compact 148-inch length...

For Ghia, the possibilities for a city-coupe continued to beckon at the start of the 1980s. The result of this inspiration was the Ghia...

Back in 1981, when the development of the Ford Sierra (project Toni) was reaching the latter stages of its development, management felt...

This concept was based on the Ford Escort and designed by Ghia. A few pre-production EXPs were built just for conceptual design and...

This concept was based on the Ford Escort. A few pre-production EXPs were built just for conceptual design and advertisement. These...

The Cockpit was one of Ford Motor Company’s concept cars of the late 1980s and 1990s – is projected to achieve fuel economy better than...

Based on the American Ford Escort, the Avant Garde was built to study aerodynamics and drag coefficency. The underbody was smooth, the...

The ultimate in small-car packaging is the Aerovan, designed to be either a station wagon or a small van. Built on an Escort platform, it...

The Fiat VSS prototype was based on the Fiat Ritmo and resulted from the collaboration between Fiat, the I.D.E.A. Institute, and Renzo...

The 1981 Felber Roberta was a Lancia Delta-based vehicle. It was presented at the 1981 Geneva Motor Show. The WH Felber Automobiles SA...

Having made a brilliant career, John Zachary DeLorean quarreled with the leadership of General Motors and, in 1973, leaving everything,...