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The no-show cars: a reader rant on mad concepts

Instigated by Harley Earl at General Motors in the late 30s with the quaintly named Buick Y-Job, show cars, or concept cars, were presented to an excited public eager for new things. As the world recovered from a depression and then a war, these vehicles pointed to a better future that many people believed in, including the people who produced them. And, although many of the concept cars of the 50s, with their Jetsons plexiglass roofs and notional nuclear powered engines seem ludicrous now, in their time they weren’t that cynical.

Frankfurt motor show 2009: A-Z of news, reviews and the CAR live blog

By Tim Pollard, Ben Pulman and Phil McNamara Motor Shows 15 September 2009 01:30 Welcome to CAR Online's coverage of the 2009 Frankfurt motor show, the world's biggest car show. The CAR team is reporting live from the 63rd Frankfurt show on Tuesday 15 September 2009 – and this is your handy guide with previews and reviews, news and blogs, photos and galleries of all the important new launches. Follow the CAR live blog by for 24/7 news and updates by clicking on the jump below.

Japanese Grand Prix (2010) RESULT

Japanese Grand Prix 2010 Saturday qualifying at Suzuka was a wash-out; it felt like the monsoon season had arrived. But Sunday arrived bright and clear, qualifying was despatched post haste and Vettel took pole with Webber in second. Hamilton was third, Kubica fourth with Alonso and Button making up the third row.