Year: 2010
Debut at Paris Auto Show
Production cost: $190,000*
A major leap up from your average four-door sedan, the Lotus Eterne set car enthusiast’s hearts on fire. Beneath its elegant and powerful frame, the Eterne was set to feature hybrid technology and had a 5-liter supercharged V-8 engine.
And with 620 horsepower, it could reach about 62 miles per hour in only 4 seconds! Sadly, this paradoxically beautiful model was never given to the masses either.
BMW Nazca C2
Year: 1992
Debut at Detroit Auto Show
Production cost: $1-3 Million*
The BMW Nazca C2 was a creation of Italdesign, a transportation development service. The Nazca C2 was commissioned to replace the BMW M1 and under its hood rested a 5-liter V-12 engine.
It boasted a super-low profile and the cabin was made entirely from glass. Sadly, BMW had growing concerns over the concept’s marketability and so only three were ever made.
Dome Zero
Year: 1978
Debut at: Geneva Auto Show
Production cost: $30,000-$60,000*
With its super wedge design and pop-up headlights, the Japanese-made Dome Zero could not be missed. Taking inspiration from the original Japanese race car, race car creator Minoru Hiyashi wanted to bring all of the speed and flashiness of the track to everyday life.
The Dome Zero had a 2.8 liter inline-6 that yielded 142 horsepower. It could reach speeds of up to 163 miles per hour and had head-turning, gull-wing doors. Though it was beloved by the public, the designers of the Dome Zero could not reach homologation requirements or get the funding needed for the concept.
Ferrari Mythos
Year: 1989
Debut at: Tokyo Motor Show
Production cost: $3 Million*
This stunner was created by the Pininfarina design company and was first shown at the Tokyo Motor Show in 1989. The Mythos would eliminate your morning commute as it could hit 62 miles per hour in 6.2 seconds and reach a max speed of 180 miles per hour.
Surprisingly, it wasn’t received with much enthusiasm and was never mass-produced. However, the Sultan of Brunei specially requested that two be made just for him. And yet, to most everyone today, the Mythos seems to be just that: a myth.
Dodge M4s
Year: 1981
Debut at: Chicago Auto Show
Production cost: $1.5 Million*
Not what many may have been expecting from Dodge, the M4s was a fully-functioning prototype that could reach 200 miles per hour! Though not especially elegant or sleek in its exterior design, it conveyed speed and power with its twin-turbo Cosworth engine.
Though its rather unappealing brown color did not help the M4s stand out, it was featured in the 1986 film The Wraith.