by Wallace Wyss - The concept car is often what starts a new group of fans, waiting hungrily for the production model. Alas, sometimes the concept does not get the green light and it remains a one off. In this case, the Dino 206GT was … [Read more...]
Some Concept Cars Deserve to Live
February 21, 2026 By 5 Comments
by Mike Gulett - Concept cars are the automotive world’s purest form of optimism. They are usually created without compromise—no cost targets, no regulatory handcuffs, no focus groups asking for practical stuff. For a brief moment under bright show … [Read more...]
The Alfa Romeo Canguro From a Mouse House to a Classic
January 24, 2026 By 2 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - If they ever have a theme of Giorgetto Giugiaro's best designs at Pebble Beach or Amelia Island, I'd nominate the Alfa Romeo Canguro (kangaroo). It was built on the tube chassis of the lightweight Alfa Romeo TZ. Now Alfa has … [Read more...]
The 1970 Porsche Tapiro: One That Got Away
April 9, 2025 By 3 Comments
From the Archives comes this story of the Porsche Tapiro concept car that followed the Bizzarrini Manta and preceded the Maserati Boomerang, all wedge shaped cars designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro of ItalDesign. These concept cars set the trend for … [Read more...]
Design Critique: BMW Skytop Concept
May 30, 2024 By 2 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - Not long after pondering whether I liked the droptail Rolls Royces--special cars made on order from wealthy customers--I was shocked to see roughly the same styling being pro-offered on a two seater BMW concept. The idea is--if … [Read more...]
Design Critique: Chrysler Halcyon Coupe Concept
February 15, 2024 By 2 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - Stellantis surprised me. They recently came up with a prototype that seems more Tesla than Stellantis in the cleanliness of the shape with few distracting trim items. Surprisingly it isn’t an SUV or even a minivan but a modern … [Read more...]
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