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Article: MEMORABLE CONCEPT CARS FIRST SEEN AT THE DETROIT SHOW.(News)

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January 30, 2006
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The Detroit auto show has been around since 1907, but it took on its "North American International'' status in 1989. Since then automakers have used the Detroit show to reveal hundreds of concept cars.

Concept car designers have free reign: Even when they're previewing an upcoming production model, they need not adhere to constraints of regulation or manufacturing process. The cars naturally range from the gorgeous to the outlandish. Here are 10 of the most stylish that made world debuts at Detroit.

1. BUICK BENGAL

Our 2001 Best Concept winner (we called it "an elegant car in a year of lumpish vehicles''), Bengal was a convertible with a ...

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