Futurism of the Past: What Concept Car Interiors Looked Like in the 70s and 80s (7 photos)
Concept cars of the 1970s and 1980s were distinguished by bold and sometimes radical visions of the future of automotive design. Automakers experimented with interior shapes, unconventional ergonomics, and unusual materials, seeking to imagine what transportation might look like decades from now. Many interiors of those years resembled elements of science fiction: digital panels, unusual controls, and an emphasis on the ultimate "space-age" experience. Although many of these ideas never made it to production, they influenced the development of automotive design and technology in subsequent years. Today, such concepts are seen as a unique archive of the bold engineering visions of their era.
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