Synopsis

The adage that necessity is the mother of invention holds true only sometimes. Many remarkable machines are conceived not from need, but for pure display, or to offer a fleeting vision of what might be—or even what once was—while others defy easy explanation…They’re simply peculiar. Consider these creations, designed for exceptional performance yet possessing questionable practicality, and you'll find yourself asking two immediate questions: What *is* it? And, perhaps more urgently, how can I ac