Every year, nearly all the major car companies issue “concept cars” – Basically the company takes a bunch of their designers and has them go buck-wild. These cars tour various car shows for the rest of the year.
The concept car is a model- it is one of a kind and is not supported by mass manufacturing resources of the producing company. Sometimes the concept car isn’t even drivable, but rather a big mockup made from plastic or wax.
Very few concept cars make it to market; generally they are just a showcase of innovative design from the company. However, some of the features from the concept cars make it into general production. The Prowler closely followed the design of a concept car.
So… what happens to the concept cars after the season is over? Do they get sold to collectors? Or is there a crazy warehouse owned by each company, housing fifty crazy science fiction cars?
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