Crazy Concept Cars: The Nissan Pivo
It seems to me that Japanese motor companies compete much like the American ones. Once one company has an idea, they all have to do it – only bigger, or smaller, or faster or … you get the idea. I think this is why they spent the last decade (what the...When Concept Car Plans Go Astray…
Companies have to generate revenues and profit, Car companies are no exception. They do this by selling cars (or at least charging fees on “free” loans and other such stuff). Publicity is a cornerstone of there strategy, and car shows are a great way to...Rinspeed Presto
Rinspeed must have been encouraged by the reaction to the 1999 X Dream because they carried on turning out barking mad concept cars. Mind you, as mad as they are, they do have a concept, even if its not a good one. In 2002 they created the Presto, a car that could...How The Pininfarina X Could Save Your Retirement
In the 1960’s, “free thinking car stylists” weren’t restricted the the North American shores. Or, to put it another way, the rest of the world saw what was going on in the US and decided to join in.Farina (now Pininfarina) wanted a concept car....Nigel Blackwell
Nigel Blackwell was born in rural Oxfordshire in England. He has a love of books, a PhD in Physical Chemistry, and a black belt in pointing out the obvious. As a teenager he toured Europe, and hasn't stopped traveling since. He loves seeing the wonders of the world and meeting the people in it, and hasn't been anywhere that doesn't have the potential for a story. He now lives in Texas with his wife and daughter, where they enjoy the sunshine and listen to the coyotes howl at night.