Redundancy

 

The Oldsmobile F-88 was a General Motors concept car created by Oldsmobile in 1954 with the final design done under the direction of Art Ross. Also with a fiberglass body, it was based on the Chevrolet Corvette. Legend has it there were three F-88 concepts built over a three-year period, each looking quite different. GM displayed the concept to the public for the first time at their Motorama Auto Show exhibition. The car sold for nearly $3.5 million in 2005 at Barrett-Jackson and today it is on display at the Gateway Colorado Automobile Museum. Fortunately, GM came to their senses and the redundant car was never in direct competition to Chevrolet's Corvette. 

For Urban Congestion Sufferers

 

The Nebula concept by Oneobject provides freedom, speed, and agility. The Hong Kong-based design studio aims to revolutionize the urban transport scene that has become too cluttered for any larger vehicle. Having over a decade of experience in transportation, Oneobject has created Alpha and Beta rides, an electric motorbike for mid or long distances and a folding electric scooter for last-mile travel or short commutes. They both use hard and soft materials like polypropylene for the outer shell. The 3D-knitted fabric is waterproof, dirt-proof, and durable. Both rides offer keyless access via fingerprint authentication. 

Read more at Nebula.

Impracticality, Thy Name Is Harley Earl

On this day in 1954, General Motors introduced their gas turbine concept called the XP-21 Firebird, later referred to as the Firebird I, at GM's Motorama in conjunction with the New York Auto Show. The design team was headed by Harley Earl, who took inspiration from the innovations in fighter aircraft design at the time. Engineer Emmett Conklin led the development of the Whirlfire Turbo Power gas turbine coupled to a two-speed gearbox. For a time he was the only person qualified to drive the car. GM's feasibility study was simply showcasing their technological dominance of the era and never intended the impractical design or their subsequent gas turbine concept cars for production.