Hooniverse Asks- What's Your favorite Too Outlandish to Produce Show Car?

Car companies hate auto shows. They’re expensive, and everyone expects something new and spectacular to debut there, even when it’s the Des Moines Dealer Round Up. Car makers and design houses are expected to come through on the goods however, and typically the largest of the automotive orgies provide them with the opportunity to flex their styling and engineering muscles – providing a possible glimpse into the future, or a far out representation of just how cool they think they are.
It’s those last dais darlings that we’re interested in today. The cars that are solitary plenipotentiary of a company’s hubris and wherewithal, but that are so outrageous and completely lacking in consideration of ergonomics, safety and usability that to drive one on the road would be tantamount to using a P51 to trim the hedge. Take the Bertone design fitted to Lancia’s Stratos pictured above. It’s lights will do an excellent job of illuminating the road – three feet ahead of you, while the wiper-less windscreen-cum-door means that rainy days and Mondays always get you down.
That’s just one example, there’s thousands more, from GM’s Motorama future-fests to Ford’s ruminations in Aerodynamic one-upsmanship, the Probe series. And in between, four door Ferraris, AC-based Ghias and a plethora of others, but none of them fit to roll out from in the spotlight to out under the streetlights. Which one of those dream cars fills your fantasies?
Image source: [automobilesreview.com]