The future that never came. Instead, we got soulless, sterile touchscreens. There was a time when concept cars looked like something straight out of a sci fi movie, where every line, switch, and seat felt like a glimpse into the 22nd century. Interiors were wild experiments with polygonal dashboards, digital clusters years before their time, and steering wheels shaped like aircraft yokes or full control hubs covered in buttons. Cars like the Lancia Orca, Maserati Boomerang, and Mercedes Benz F200 weren’t just transportation; they were design statements, proof that automakers dared to dream. Every cockpit felt alive with glowing displays, brushed metal, glass panels, and shapes that wrapped around the driver like a command pod. It was an era where imagination drove engineering, when the future meant innovation, not subscription screens and software locks. Now we sit behind flat panels and black mirrors, and those bold, analog dreams of the past feel more futuristic than anything o...