Visionary projects

Bold cars by small makers and start-ups – prototypes, show cars and ventures that aimed high. Some are still in development; many never reached series production. Every claim is sourced; announced figures are shown as announced, never as built.

In numbers

Cars: 44
Makes (43): Fisker (2), AC Propulsion (1), Amherst (1), Aptera (1)
+ 39 more makes · show all 43

AC Propulsion (1)
Amherst (1)
Aptera (1)
Arash (1)
Arzens (1)
Bizzarrini (1)
Bollinger (1)
Byton (1)
Connaught (1)
Cree (1)
De Tomaso (1)
Devel (1)
Dymaxion (1)
Exagon (1)
Exotic Rides (1)
Fisker (2)
Fittipaldi (1)
Gordano (1)
Hiriko (1)
Hopium (1)
Illuminati Motor Works (1)
Indi EV (1)
Isdera (1)
Iso (1)
Isotta Fraschini (1)
Izuogu (1)
Jimenez (1)
Laraki (1)
Loremo (1)
MDI (1)
Morgan (1)
North-Lucas (1)
OBC (1)
Optimal Energy (1)
Prodrive (1)
Rex-McCandless (1)
Schlör (1)
Sono (1)
Toroidion (1)
TVR (1)
Vanda Electrics (1)
Vencer (1)
Yamaha (1)
Years covered: 1911–2023
Rarest: Arzens L'Œuf électrique · 1 built
Most built: Hiriko Fold · 20 built
Individual cars documented: 0 – listed on each car’s page

Production counts link to their sources on each car’s page.

“Built” shows the figure with the strongest evidence for what each entry counts – the whole model, or only the rare specification. Rarity labels are editorial; the exact numbers and their sources are on each page.

Visionary projects

In numbers

tzero (1997-2003)

Amherst 40 (1911)

Aptera 2e / 2h (2007-2011)

AF10 Hybrid

L'Œuf électrique

Manta (1968)

B1 prototype (2017)

M-Byte (2018)

Type-D GT Syracuse

SAM

Deauville (2011)

Sixteen

Dymaxion car (1933)

Furtive-eGT

W70 (2016)

Atlantic (2012)

Surf (2011)

EF7 Vision Gran Turismo (2017)

Gordano 1.5-litre sports car (1948)

Hiriko Fold