We remember fondly as kids owning matchbox replicas of ridiculously futuristic 70s concept cars. Bubble-domes, three or four axels, enormous real spoilers, that Jetsons-esque space-age styling – all was seemingly in-reach, somewhere in the future.

Fast-forward 30 years and none of those cars, well, could prove the concept. Which is why we’re now presented with modern day concept cars like Enrico Fumia’s idea for a new Lancia J.

Sure, it’s pretty, it’s cool and there’s no doubt it would go really fast. But where’s the escapism? The only exciting concept we can see in this design is, well, symmetry (which, in practice, could just be confusing…)

Can’t we stick an afterburner, delta wing or meter-high supercharger to it? Can’t we let the kids of tomorrow dream?

Fumia’s Lancia J Concept [Jalopnik]