Car Ideas That Inexplicably Never Made It

Even the best of ideas can fail. Below are some classic examples of failures in the automotive world that cannot easily be explained.

For the extrovert. Be seen arriving.

Minimalist. Not sure mad scientist look works though.

I think used to get to an island at low tide in the UK. Huge potential

Excellent visibility. Just avoid gravel roads.

Weigh anchor me hearty. Fantastic.

Amazing aerodynamics. 

Beautiful. Nice car too. Daihatsu were inspired by it for the Copen

So there you have a few wonderful automotive designs that never quite made it. Except for the Copen of course.