The MG EX-E was a feasible production car undertaken by Austin Rover in 1985. The design was supervised by Roy Axe, the Design Director...

1985 Mercedes-Benz Le Mans Prototype by Colani was a radically aerodynamic Le Mans prototype that was never actually raced. Colani's...

Mazda’s MX-03 sport coupe concept was built on a 106.7-inch wheelbase, and at 177.5 inches long, was about the size of a Ford Taurus. The...

Isuzu COA-2 is mid-engine test bed with an intercooled, DOHC turbo. It's Isuzu's "maybe" model. This pretty targa top, if it's ever...

International Automotive Design (IAD) was founded in Britain in the 1970s, but its real glory days did not arrive until the 1980s....

The Ford Urby was a concept car bult in 1985 by Ghia for Ford. The Urby is yet another concept that has been inspired and built on the...

The Ford Probe V was the final advance in that series of aerodynamic concepts built by Ghia, being built in 1985. It achieved a 10%...

Maya evolution, the II ES, is the stylistic evolution created by Italdesign, using the Ford engine. After prototypes of Lotus Etna and...

The third variation on theme "Maya," the II EM, requested by Ford, is a working prototype with a longitudinal rear central engine. After...

The Ford Eltec is a concept car that was built in 1985. The name for this concept comes from 'Electronic Technology' and was built to...

The 1986 Fiat Halley Concept by Maggiora was a futuristic coupé prototype based on the Fiat Uno designed by Paolo Martin (pictured)...

The Tokyo Motor Show usually throws up more wacky ideas and quirky designs than you'd find at a dozen European events. Daihatsu begets...

The 1985 Daihatsu BCX-5 Concept was an electric commuter car prototype to be operated on a car-sharing basis activated by a credit card....

Built on the production Cadillac Cimarron platform, this concept design featured two cockpits, exotic built-in electronics, televisions...

This spectacular 1985 Buick Wildcat concept car incorporated a four-wheel drive and a McLaren engine based on Buick’s 3.8-liter V-6 block...

Part of Bentley’s development program had been to create prototypes, so-called “Experimental Cars,” not very different from any motor car...

The first 480s were presented to the media in autumn 1985 but only reached buyers in 1987. In the summer of the same year, Volvo...

While the development of both the prototype and the destroyed Quattro can be considered classified information, the prototype was built...

The 1986 Audi 300 Prototype was a prototype which developed into the C4 series Audi 100 of 1991. Source; carsthatnevermadeitetc.tumblr

The 1986 Audi ASC GT Cabriolet Concept, was a prototype built by ASC Inc for Audi of America, based on the B2 series Audi Coupé. The car...

The Zender Vision 3C is a concept car from 1987. The car was unveiled at the 1987 Geneva Motor Show. It was a further development of the...

This VW concept was presented at the Geneva Motor Show. A more ambitious attempt at a frugal city vehicle, and not dissimilar to the...

The Challenge came close to being a mass-production car by Sbarro’s to date. This uncompromising wedge-shaped car, first seen in 1985,...

Hot on the heels of the MG EX-E, the Rover CCV (Coupe Concept Vehicle) made its debut at the Geneva motor show of 1986. Unlike the MG,...