Illustration: Toyota Sera EXY10 with its butterfly doors open in a Japanese street setting inspired by the early 1990s. AI-generated illustration.
Toyota Sera – the small car with supercar doors
A Japanese glasshouse with a surprisingly big impact
Beneath the glass sits a fairly ordinary Toyota. But open the Sera’s doors and the car park becomes a motor show. The little Japanese coupé from 1990–1995 brought concept-car theatre to the road – and gave the McLaren F1’s designer an idea.
Amphicar 770 – the car that took to the water
The Amphicar 770 was meant to turn the boat ramp into an ordinary road junction. The West German amphibious car never became a mass-market product, but its combination of a British engine, a buoyant steel body and twin propellers makes it one of motoring history’s most charmingly eccentric designs.
Peel P50 – the world’s smallest car with a handle at the back
One seat, three wheels and no reverse gear. The Peel P50 of 1962–1965 made the term small car almost literal. But behind its comical dimensions lay a perfectly understandable idea: why build more car than a lone driver needs?
Mercedes-Benz 600 – the limousine for kings and dictators
When the Mercedes-Benz 600 was unveiled in 1963, the ambition went beyond building a comfortable prestige car. It was intended to show what engineering could achieve without the usual constraints. The result became a favourite with royalty, pop stars and dictators – and one of the car world's most demanding classics.
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