There’s a funny story behind the Mazda MX-81 Aria Concept you see here. It debuted at the 1981 Tokyo Motor Show as Mazda’s first experimental concept vehicle (MX is for Mazda eXperimental). Designed by Marc Dechamps of Italian coachbuilder Bertone, the MX-81 Aria is a fusion of quirky 80’s Japanese engineering and gorgeous Italian styling.

If the retractable, rectangular-shaped steering wheel (complete with a built-in mini CRT screen in the middle) is not quirky enough for you, then maybe those panoramic windows that sit flush with the body will change your mind. 
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