[remarkEon]

Interesting observations. For some reason I’m reminded of this (admittedly pretty bizarre) concept car from about a decade ago by BMW.

https://youtu.be/0pwabDeqVi8

[floatingatoll]

The BMW Gina was a direct-to-museum car that used 'polyurethane-coated Lycra' wrapped around a hydraulic (modifiable) frame.

Previously on HN in 2008, and a bonus Wired link:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=214314

https://www.wired.com/2008/06/bmw-builds-a-ca/

[remarkEon]

So cool. Now I want to see one of these in real life. Thanks!