Concept cars usually give us a hint about the kind of cars that will be produced in the near future. It’s like going forward in time and taking a look at the cars that will occupy the roads in a few years. But here’s a thing, there are some bizarre and ugly concept cars that left many of us worried about the future of cars. These are the kind of concept cars that can make anyone have regrets about going to the automobile exhibits. Luckily enough, these concept cars were not put into production because they could’ve left everyone with nightmares.
Well, when it comes to technology and other performance features, the cars are good to go. However, the designers dealing with the appearance of these cars must’ve have been hooked unto some toxins to go to such extents. Shockingly, some of these cars’ designs have been inspired by the most unappealing things in this world. As a matter of fact, there is one car which was designed to look just like the boxfish. Yes, the designers were crazy enough to cross the boundaries, and involve a fish in a car’s design. If it was a boat that could’ve been understandable, but a designing car based on how a fish looks is a no-no. Seriously, what was running through the minds’ of these designers? Let’s hope it’s not a future where cars and animals look alike.
Anyway, let’s get right into it, and take a look at these concept cars.
20 Buick Signia
Ironically, this car had a very good performance since it had a V-6 engine, and its horsepower was 240. Nonetheless, the appearance of this car contradicted what it was capable of. First of all, the interior was made of wood, and this made it look weirder than it actually was.
In fact, that is just the tip of the iceberg because the rear is in another level of strangeness.
Yes, it had a glass hatchback which is also removable to create space for extra cargo. In short, without the hatchback, it looks more like a pickup than an SUV.
19 Honda Unibox
No one has ever thought that the passengers and the driver would become too important to be put on a display like fish in an aquarium. Clearly, the team of designers behind this car wanted transparency in driving, but Honda went too far by making a car out of glass. And the design of this car is described by the name because it looks like a box. How would drivers even drive this car? It just looks delicate. You can’t’ even imagine what would happen if it was hit by another car. It would probably shatter. The sound of a car shattering after being hit is just peculiar.
18 Dodge Super8 Hemi
Unbelievably, this car was designed to show and pay respect to the kind of cars that existed in the ‘50s. Nevertheless, it has a very funny look which can make you burst out in a hysterical laugh.
Clearly, this is not the right design to pay homage with.
Moreover, these retro designs are just boring and outdated. Everything about this car’s design is just not right! The A-pillars were positioned awkwardly, and that affected the windshield. The doors also have some weird kind of lining that can just piss the passengers away.
17 Toyota Pod
By now, it’s pretty clear that designers can give us a car that resembles anything. Clearly, this car looks like a giant toaster which is ready to shoot up slices of bread. To make it worse, this was a collaboration between two major companies. Yes, you read that right, this was a joint project between Toyota and Sony. It’s a shame to see that this is the best they can come up with. And you know what? This car can glow depending on the driver’s mood. If that’s the case then it would always glow in the colour that indicates sadness because driving this car is just like torturing a driver.
16 Nissan Pivo
It’s with no doubt that this is a bubble on four wheels. Furthermore, it can do a 360-degrees-spin, but that doesn’t liberate it from its strange looks. The headlights… don’t even look at them, you’ll just feel sorry for this poor thing. It gets worse, the wheels which are the real deal in this car, spoil the look.
In addition to that, Pivo is an electric car.
There’s just something about the kind of design incorporated on electric cars which makes them look strange. It’s like these designers think that an electric car must look weird and unattractive in each and every way.
15 Honda Puyo
The designers behind this car must’ve have been creating a toy instead of a car. And guess what? The toy-design was extended up to the driving controls because this car doesn’t have a steering wheel. Yes, you read that right. It has a joystick instead of a steering wheel. Basically, driving this car is just like playing a video game because it’s nothing but a joke. Ironically, ‘Puyo’ is an expression one should give after touching the soft body of a car. True to its description, this car’s exterior is made out of a soft gel.
14 Assystem City Car
Definitely, this car’s designers were living in their own kind of planet because here on earth we don’t drive cars that have two wheels in the middle part. That’s not all— it has two extra wheels; one in the front and another one in the rear part. And the creepy part is, both the front and the rear wheels can do a 180-degrees-turn. Of course, that weird displacement of wheels hindered the design and made this car look like a total mess. It doesn’t matter if it’s too technologically advanced, without a good appearance it’s just worthless.
13 Sbarro Autobau
What a coincidence! Franco Sbarro the designer of this car, still, designed the Assystem City Car. Well, it’s a miracle to see that he designed another car after displaying to the world a six-wheeled, and a bizarre-looking car.
When it comes to the outward appearance this car isn’t much different from what was displayed by the designer 5 years earlier.
As a matter of fact, this car is even worse. The three-pointed front part looks like it’s about to do vacuum cleaning because it has a very huge hole in the middle.
12 Chevrolet FNR
The only thing that looks good on this car is the Chevrolet logo. All the other parts look overdone. In fact, this car looks like it just hopped out of a Transformers movie. Probably, the designers thought that they could get a green light on this car because it’s a self-driving car. No! What they ended up achieving is shocking everyone who takes a look at this car. And if they continue in that manner they will probably end up in a Hollywood horror-movie production. Shockingly, it has magnetic electric wheel motors.
11 Honda NeuV
Wait a minute… this car can read the driver’s emotions. Well, if that’s the case then the only kind of emotions it would have been detecting is anger and embarrassment.
Furthermore, it can supply electricity to the local power grids when there is an outage.
Is that the reason why the designers decided to shape it like a car battery? To make it more useful, Honda decided to equip this car with an automated ride sharing feature whereby it can make money for the owner by driving people around. But, who would like to be given a ride in such a car?
10 Chrysler Voyager III
Is this a van or a bus? It can both depending on the number of passengers and the mood of the driver. Normally, this vehicle is a three-seat minicar, but it has a compartment that has the space for five passengers. In addition to that, the compartment can be detached or just allowed to sit there as it’s being towed by the mini-car. Clearly, the bump where the two vehicles connect is what spoilt the appearance of this car. It just looks swollen as if it had received some major beating. It’s much better without the compartment.
9 1957 Studebaker-Packard Astral
Just take a look at this car. It looks like a gigantic open-shoe fitted with seats. You know what’s worse? It was being supported on one wheel. This is a shock because even motorcycles have two wheels. Moreover, it was atomic powered. Sound’s scary? You bet it does! In its debut arrival, it was described to be a very safe car to drive. But, who in his right mind would drive a one-wheeled car which doesn’t have a roof? Furthermore, it possesses too much power for a car. It’s not a wonder that it missed the production ticket.
8 1961 Chrysler Turboflite
This car looks more like a rocket than a car. Obviously, the design of this car was acquired from aircraft. And it gets better because it had a turbine engine which is also used in aircraft.
The designers and engineers behind this car probably forgot to add some wings so that it could take off.
Just like a jet, this car has a roof that opens up to a certain degree so that passengers can get in ‘easily’. What these designers didn’t get is, there is a very big difference between aircraft and cars.
7 Lamborghini Egoista
Lamborghini is popularly known for the kind of fancy cars it produces, and not once could anyone think that they could display such a strange looking car. So, this car was first exhibited in Italy. And boy… it did shock the viewers. Just take a look at the headlights. Doesn’t it seem sad and out of place? And what’s the deal with the trident-looking front? It just spoilt the car’s appearance. Nonetheless, this is a very powerful beast. Don’t let the looks deceive you about the kind of power it possesses. In fact, Lamborghini has always mastered the art of the making powerful car.
6 Jeep Treo
Is this a car or a quad bike disguised in a car’s body? Actually, it looks like an overgrown bug. Ironically, this car was developed to cater for urban drivers’ needs, but all it could have done is scare away the drivers. To add to that, the grill of this car is covered with glass, and the driver can see the road through that. It’s like the windshield was not enough to provide visibility. And what’s up with those wing-like taillights? It couldn’t have been that hard to position the taillights in another spot.
5 Peugeot 20cup
Even though this is a concept car, the designers crossed the boundaries on this model. Firstly, it’s like they designed a ‘half-car’. Some parts have not been added to this car. Heck! It doesn’t even have a windshield. Let’s hope the designers did that deliberately, because if they forgot about it then we’re done!
To make matters worse, it only has one rear-wheel.
So, the rear looks more like a motorcycle than a car. Seriously, it couldn’t have hurt the designers just to make it whole by equipping it with every part. In that manner, it could have been less scary.
4 Mercedes Bionic Car
Funnily, the design of this car was inspired by the one ugliest fish in the ocean. Yes, this car was given a look that resembles that of a boxfish. Just the name of the fish is enough to give you the impression that it’s shapeless. Oddly enough, of all those beautiful fish in the ocean, this is what the designers saw as ‘attractive’. Well, it’s good that Mercedes learned that biomimicry doesn’t work all the time especially when it comes to cars. You can imagine what would happen if we’d be driving around in cars that resemble animals.
3 2005 Ford SYNus
This car looks like a monstrous bank vault. As a matter of fact, it looks like those trucks which transport money. It doesn’t even have rear windows.
Here’s the thing—the design of this car was inspired by the kind of security which is used by bank vaults.
And if it was put into production then it could have put some banks out of business. It not a joke! This car was also bullet-resistant. You know what’s more fascinating? This car has a windshield shutter and window shutters that rolled down to make it more secure. But, there’s a difference between a normal design and an overdone design. It’s with no doubt that the security on this car was just overemphasized.
2 Honda Fuya-Jo
What is this? It doesn’t even look like a car. If it was not for the headlights this ‘thing’ could’ve have been in its own category of automobiles. Furthermore, ‘Fuya-Jo’ means ‘nights without sleep’. Yes, that’s why we can’t sleep peacefully at night after seeing this car. The designers behind this design made it in a way that enabled travelers to stand up and dance. In other words, the designers thought of this car as a ‘party car’, but what they didn’t understand is that driving and partying doesn’t go hand in hand. How will people dance when it’s navigating a bump or maneuvering a corner? Well, only the designers know that.
1 1950 Martin Stationette
It’s relieving that this car didn’t go into production because by now we’d be driving around in things that look like wood-cabins. Plus, this is the kind of car that can get dismantled when it gets old so that it can be used to light up a bonfire. Have you seen the rear of this car? It looks like a beak. Unfortunately, this car wasn’t even equipped with suspensions. The design is just bad, and the performance takes after the design. In short, this is just the definition of a joke. The designer couldn’t have been that serious with this car.
Sources: youtube.com, carbuzz.com, cardesignnews.com