Some cars do very well without wheels, some do not require an engine, some positively hate the driver and are extremely not-user friendly, some - we aren’t even sure that they can be called “cars”. In all cases, they get around and will get you somewhere (and in a few cases they move even better than traditional vehicles).

Peugeot Design Competitions

One of the most active firms in automotive design is Peugeot, whose fabulous design competitions yield most unusual concept cars, year after year.

2000 Peugeot VrooMster:

(images credit: Peugeot)

Peugeot Bobslid:

“Peugeot Moonster” is the most radical concept, chosen in a design competition in 2001. Marko Lukovic won the competition. Just looking at this car is an experience in itself.

(images credit: Supercars.net)

“Nameless” wonders (unidentified):

UPDATE: The car above is a “Jetcar”, see their site (thanks Mischael)

UPDATE: this one is M-505 Adams Brothers Probe 16, made in 1969. It was used in Staley Kubrick’s “Clockwork Orange” movie. (thanks, jAzzndre)

This one is likely Photoshopped:

Last word in car audio:

Interesting Toyota concept vehicles

Not really cars, but mechanized mobility suits “i-foot” and “i-unit”. The units can climb the stairs and are part of “The Wonders of Living and Moving Freely” and “The New Relationship Between People and Vehicles” exhibits.

(image credit: Gizmodo)

Eliica - very fast electric car

This Japanese car runs on a lithium-ion battery and is able to reach a speed of 370 km/h (230 mph). The car has eight wheels for better traction, aerodynamic shape and takes 10 hours to fully charge the battery from your usual residential plug.

(images credit: Gearlive)

Art Cars

Modification for the sake of art. Or because they can. Or simply “because”.
Sunflower art car (picture of 2002 Houston Art Car Parade entry):

(image credit: Sunflower)

Austin art car “monstrosity”:

(image credit: Austin Art Car)

Giant bug art car:
(solar-powered)

(image credit: Mayhem)

Skull art car at “Burning man” event 2002:

(image credit: Electrifying times)

Dave Major and his “Aero Car”: (more info)

(image credit: Harrod Blank)

(image credit: Blert.net)

Dave Major’s “Aerocar 2″ (or “Propellor Car”)
- more great pics here

(image credit: Paul McRae)

Speaking about propeller-driven cars, here is one: please help to identify.

Another cute one:
“Taylor AeroCar III” (1965)

(image credit: Aerofiles)

“Finjet” - Argentinian art car made from 3 Mercedes station wagons.

(image credit: Paul McRae)

“Phantoms” by WT Burge of Houston Texas:
(based on a 1936′ Bugatti Atlantic)

(image credit: houstonartcarklub.com)

(image credit: Paul McRae)

More after the jump…

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Camera Van by Harrod Blank (official site)

(image credit: Harrod Blank)

There are a lot more “art & conceptual cars” at this link. Many are just add-on variations, except for few true masterpieces. One of such pinnacles of modding is, we think, -

“Carthedral” by Rebecca Caldwell

Gothic Cathedral 1971 Cadillac (with a VW Beetle somewhere on top of the hearse, as well) - complete with flying buttresses, stained glass pointed windows and gargoyles.

(image credit: Gothic Revue)

(image credit: Harrod Blank)

Detail:

(image credit: Kris)

(image credit: Simon Weller)

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BIKES

Dodge Tomahawk… Ultimate crotch rocket. See more here. Uber-Macho 2003 Concept from Daimler Chrysler. 500-horsepower Viper V-10 engine gives this beast a maximum speed of 656 km/h

(images credit: Fast Cars)

“Wraith B120″ & “Hellcat 2″ from Confederate Motor Company:
(available for only $55,000)

(image credit: dp.ru)

“The Dolmette” German (Chainsaw) Bike

A bike powered by 24 chainsaws from “Dolmar” company? Yes.

(image credit: dolmar.com)

The man, sitting on the bike, is the famous German cartoonist “Broesel”. Apparently 24 chainsaws generate a lot of power - however, the second model “New Dolmette” got even more power, with bigger chainsaw engines - being the racing version.

The original creation by Broesel - the “Red Porsche
Killer”, with 4 original Horex-Engines in a row. (thanks, Farlion)

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OTHER

Flying Car

What happens if you cross a gyrocopter with a car and a motorbike? John Bakker, a Dutch entrepreneur working closely with Spark design engineering, came up with a personal air and land vehicle, a solution to increasing congestion in modern cities.

(images credit: Pal-V)

Read more about it here.

Exoskeleton Springwalker

Incredible invention allows it’s wearer to run at up to 35 MPH and jump 5 Ft. into the air. (seen here)

(image credit: Future Horizons)

Couch Bike: (thanks, B. Durbin)