Cars & Vehicles
Concept Cars & Prototypes Quiz
Futuristic designs and wild prototypes — explore cars that pushed the boundaries
Futuristic designs and wild prototypes — explore cars that pushed the boundaries
This concept cars quiz covers 50 questions spanning the wildest, most visionary vehicles ever imagined by the automotive industry. From the very first concept car ever built to bleeding-edge prototypes featuring AI companions and shape-shifting bodywork, these are the machines that dared to imagine the future. The 1938 Buick Y-Job, the world's first concept car, featured electric windows and hidden headlights decades before they became standard.
Each round randomly selects 10 questions from our pool of 50, so every attempt is different. All questions are multiple choice with four options, and you receive instant feedback after each answer. Share your final score to see how your concept car knowledge compares to friends and fellow car enthusiasts.
Questions cover the history of concept cars from the 1938 Buick Y-Job through modern visions like the Mercedes VISION AVTR and BMW GINA, legendary show cars from GM Motorama, gas turbine experiments like the Firebird series and Chrysler Turbine Car, groundbreaking designs by Marcello Gandini and Giorgetto Giugiaro, record-breaking efficiency prototypes like the VW XL1, and futuristic AI-equipped concepts like the Toyota Concept-i.
The 1938 Buick Y-Job is widely recognized as the world's first concept car. Designed by Harley Earl for General Motors, it introduced features like electric windows, hidden headlights, flush door handles, and a power-operated convertible top — technologies that wouldn't appear on production cars for decades.
Yes, many concept cars have influenced or directly become production models. The 1953 Corvette debuted as a Motorama concept before entering production the same year. More recently, the Porsche Taycan evolved from the Mission E concept, and the Ford GT production car closely followed its concept debut at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show.
This is debated among enthusiasts, but strong contenders include the 1938 Buick Y-Job for being the first, the 1966 Lamborghini Miura concept for revolutionizing supercar design with its mid-engine layout, and the DeLorean DMC-12 for its cultural impact. The GM Firebird concepts from the 1950s are also iconic for their jet-age designs.
Last updated: April 2026