8. Citroën Karin

Designed in 1980, the Citroën Karin boasted radical pyramid styling and a three-seat layout. Its roof was only the size of an A3 sheet of paper due to its truncated pyramid shape. The driver’s seat was centrally positioned, flanked by two passenger seats, a configuration reminiscent of the McLaren F1 that came out more than a decade later. (motor1.com) Though far too futuristic for its day, it highlighted avant-garde French design and what might have been if tastes had shifted. (cardesignnews.com)