30 concept cars that never hit the mainstream

When designers are asked to paint the future for automakers, they sometimes create a piece of art so stunning it could never go into production. Car manufacturing is about mass appeal after all, and a vehicle that’s too unique won’t sell as well to the masses. Others are fully intended to go into production immediately, only to have financial or legal challenges get in the way.

Maserati Tipo 61

Better known as the Birdcage, this racing car from 1959 to 1961 got a commercial concept makeover in 2005. The beautiful vehicle got its name from the vertically opening bubble. The vehicle appears to have been just a test.