These Are The 7 Strangest Concept Cars That Have Ever Existed

Concept cars have always gone beyond car design boundaries.

Wikipedia wrote:

Many of the concept cars are not meant for driving, some can though. Even when they come with a functional engine, they can only move at a safe speed of 16km/h.

Here is our collection of 7 strangest concept cars, in no particular order.

1. The Peugeot Moovie

This is one of the most bizarre-looking concept cars ever existed. Its name even matches the unconventional design.

The car has an appearance that resembles a hamster ball but in human size. Peugeot unveiled the Moovie for the first time in 2005 at the Frankfurt Motor Show.

Peugeot’s Managing Director Frédéric Saint-Geours chose the design based on the “Design the Peugeot of your dreams for the near future” theme. Out of 3,800 submitted projects, this design was the winner which was the work of a 23-year-old Portuguese industrial design student André Costa from Lisbon.

2. The Suzuki Mobile Terrace

Another odd-looking concept car, the Suzuki Mobile Terrace made its debut at the Tokyo Motor Show in 2003. If the car would ever be developed, it would run on fuel cell technology.

The car came with brake-by-wire and steer-by-wire systems to provide as much space as possible. The vehicle is completely symmetrical with sliding doors placed on both sides.

The car’s instrument panel was interestingly designed to transform into a table. Moreover, its roof could also be opened like gull-wing doors to provide a near-360 view from the inside.

3. The Volkswagen Aqua

Zhang Yuhan, a Chinese graduate, designed the car as a vehicle that could go on all terrains.

If the car would ever be manufactured, it would run on hydrogen fuel and have a maximum speed of 100km/h.

Yuhan said:

There is no actual large-scale model of this car. All images of the concept car are generated with computers.

4. Tang Hua “Detroit Fish”

The “Detroit Fish” was designed for the Detroit Auto Show in 2009. The car powered by the propeller was meant to be an amphibious vehicle which could work as a car and a boat at the same time.

Its utility is questionable as the vehicle didn’t have any doors as well as side window. The concept can move, apparently. But whether it can float, no one can know for sure.

It is worth noting that Tang Hua’s specialization is weird concept car designs. So it isn’t possible that this car would ever be manufactured.

5. The General Motors EN-V

This car is an electric concept car with two seats. It was a jointly-developed product between General Motors and Segway Inc. The vehicle can be driven both ways, normally or autonomously.

6. The Dymaxion

Buckminster Fuller designed this car in the early 1930s. The Dymaxion was revealed at the World’s Fair 1933-1934. This car had three prototypes. Its name is the combination of the words tension, maximum, and dynamic.

A Ford Flathead V8 engine powered the vehicle. It was made from ash framework and sheet aluminum. Its design’s goal is to maximize speed and fuel efficiency.

7. BMW Lovos

The Lovos’ standout feature is its 260 identical movable parts that act like photovoltaic cells and air-brakes. The car was a work of Anne Forschner, a student from Pforzheim University.