Get Your Very Own Jetsons Car for $3 Million

by Noah Joseph (RSS feed)
Jun 3rd 2010 at 7:00AM

Okay, so what you're looking at is not a car from The Jetsons. It doesn't fly and it doesn't fold into a briefcase when you get to your office in the sky. But it might as well. What it is, in fact, is a one-of-a-kind prototype made by Pininfarina – the same company that designs every Ferrari – in 1960 to demonstrate what was possibly in advanced aerodynamics. And now it's up for sale.

Called the X Concept, it has a unique wheelbase with one wheel front, one aft, and two near the center. It has a drag coefficient of 0.23...that's lower than a Toyota Prius, one of the most aerodynamic cars on the road today, but this was done fifty years ago. Only one was ever made, and the Aero Toy Store in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has it for sale with a price tag of $3 million. JamesList has it listed from the same dealership for $1.3 million, so it looks like the steep price is negotiable.

Gallery: 1960 Pininfarina X Concept

Tags: aero toy store, concept, concept car, pininfarina, pininfarina x concept

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

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pchnewport Jun 3rd 2010 4:21PM

Pininfarina designed some Ferraris, but far from "every Ferrari".

Judy Jun 4th 2010 11:21AM

Who could afford that???? Some sideways cap saggy pants rap thug or some over paid ball player no doubt. They can keep it.

eusebio nieves jr Jun 4th 2010 7:21AM

That is the ugliest piece of junk Trike I ever saw,not worth 3 Million,if you bought it, they seen you coming, Jetsons? you got to be kidding me. lol.

tony Jun 6th 2010 7:35PM

I AGREE 100%......YUCK:--(

Keith Jun 4th 2010 7:56AM

Nice interior... N O T ! This is some kind of joke. Imagine buying this and breaking down as soon as you get it off the lot. You couldn't even have it towed. If you lift the front end up the tail would scrape. Lift the back end and the single wheel would buckle. It better fly!

john Kessler Jun 4th 2010 8:53AM

I have looked at the car. It is a bit rough, with chipped paint and light damage typical of unrestored vehicles. It is carefully built and handsome, in a weird way. This car is definitely NOT worth the money that could buy a REAL car like a 1960s Ferrari 250GT.

sealtheborder Jun 4th 2010 8:49AM

The best thing you COULD do with that car is to crush it and fold it up like a briefcase!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL

Stacy Jun 4th 2010 11:39AM

LMAO..that was freakin funny..good comment..!!!

Brandy Jun 4th 2010 9:12AM

For $3 million it better fly! That is ridiculous. Um...no thank you I think I'll pass.

The Gulf of Obama Jun 4th 2010 9:31AM

Doesn't say if it's street legal. Also, a mere dent will cost no less than $20,000 to fix...

placedorders Jun 4th 2010 9:31AM

The 63-64 worlds fair in NY had much better looking 3 wheeled cars of the future

al schrader Jun 4th 2010 11:04AM

Actually this is a Four wheeled car & a work of genius. It has one wheel in front, one in back, and one on Each side. This arrangement allows the body to be shaped as a true elipse & a perfect aerodynamic shape.
What makes Colodni a leader is the fact that he actually builds his ideas.
I've sketched-up many designs that were absolutely perfect on paper, then I built it, and it didn't work. Hard work is the only way to achieve anything....Al-

Ed Herz Jun 4th 2010 9:51AM

I can't help but wonder if this design wasn't taken from the concept of Luigi Coloni
who openly has always said, the the shape of an egg is the basis for all of his designs.

Karl Jun 4th 2010 9:52AM

For three milion bucks, the contraption better take my blood pressure, go grocery shopping and give hummers. I know Jay Leno likes buying/fixing.restoring/driving collectable autos and bikes but I don't even see him as getting excited at this turd on wheels.