5 Cars That Look Like They’re From Another Planet!

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5 Cars That Look Like They’re From Another Planet! In the 1960s to 1980s, car companies weren’t just building normal cars. They were dreaming up weird, wild, and futuristic ideas that looked like they came from comic books or space movies. In this video, we explore five of the strangest concept vehicles ever made—cars that didn’t just look different, but tried to solve real problems in bold and unusual ways. First, meet the Gyro-X from 1967. It had just two wheels and used a 250-pound gyroscope to stay upright. Designed by Alex Tremulis and Thomas O. Summers Jr., it could balance like magic and go 125 miles per hour. But only one was ever made before the company failed. Next, the Nissan 126X, shown at the 1970 Tokyo Motor Show. This concept car had a wedge shape, a jet-style canopy roof, and even a glowing light strip to show what the car was doing—like accelerating or braking. It looked like a spaceship and came with rear-wheel drive and a six-cylinder engine, but it was never built to drive. Then there’s the Pininfarina Sigma Grand Prix, made in 1969 to fix a big problem in Formula One—driver safety. Designed by Paolo Martin, this concept had a survival cell, fire systems, strong seatbelts, and even special sidepods to stop tires from locking during crashes. It never raced, but it inspired safer race cars in the future. In 1983, Toyota FX-1 showed what a car from the future might look like. With twin turbos, voice controls, ceramic brakes, and shape-memory metal, it was packed with tech. The car even adjusted its height at high speeds. It never hit the road, but many of its features later appeared in real Toyotas. Finally, the General Motors Runabout from 1964. This small, three-wheeled car had grocery carts built into the back. It was made for city driving, easy parking, and helping families with shopping. It never got an engine, but it was a smart idea for its time. ____ We do not own the footages/images compiled in this video. It belongs to individual creators or organizations that deserve respect. By creatively transforming the footages from other videos, this work qualifies as fair use and complies with U.S. copyright law without causing any harm to the original work's market value. COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER: Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. _____