From wild mid-engine experiments and Italian coachbuilt one-offs to aviation-themed charity cars and record-chasing EVs, the Ford Mustang has spent six decades living a double life: one you see in showrooms, and one that exists in design studios, wind tunnels, and race shops around the world. This article is a complete tour of that hidden history—a chronological guide to Mustang concepts, prototypes, and specials that never made it to mass production but helped shape the cars

The 1960s were the golden era of concept cars, where designers pushed the limits of style, technology, and imagination. From wedge shapes...

The Volvo P1560 Prototype, developed in 1968 by Italian design house Carrozzeria Coggiola, was the first in a series of experimental...

The 1968 Shelby Mustang GT500 KR Convertible was part of the GT500 "King of the Road" series, with only 1,053 units produced that year....

The 1968 Shelby Mustang EXP500 Green Hornet Prototype is one of the most significant and rare Shelby Mustangs ever created. Only two...

The Shelby EXP500 CSS Black Hornet was a 1968 Shelby Mustang recreation commissioned by Carroll Shelby in the early 2000s. Built by...

The Shelby Lonestar Prototype, developed in 1968, was created in secret as a potential successor to the legendary Shelby Cobra, utilizing...

The Opel GT Prototype, introduced in 1968, was a significant milestone for Opel and the sports car market. It evolved from its initial...

In 1968, visionary businessman Royce Kershaw Sr. set out to design a unique blend of luxury and functionality: a mobile office-limousine...

Ed "Big Daddy" Roth (March 4, 1932 – April 4, 2001) was a trailblazer in the world of custom car design and a key figure in Southern...

The VW-Porsche Escher Kleinbahn was a series of small trains produced from 1954 to 1971 for use in parks and botanical gardens. These...

The Tatra 603 was a luxury car produced by Czechoslovakian automaker Tatra from 1956 to 1975. It was the third model in the Tatra 600...