Nissan 126X

The Nissan 126X is a concept car that Nissan built in 1970. It has an angular wedge design like many concept cars of its time, with a strip of lights along the hood that shows 3 red, 2 yellow or 5 green lights depending on whether the car is braking, at constant speed or accelerating, and similar strips on the rear sides. A front-hinged canopy door takes in the roof, windscreen and the panels down to the sills. The car was controlled by airplane-inspired levers and had a backup camera. It is powered by a transverse-mounted Nissan L-series 3.0 litre six-cylinder engine driving all four wheels, although there is no evidence it was ever roadworthy, and despite the wedge shape it seated four. Matchbox made a miniature badged as the Datsun 126X from 1973 to 1985, debuting as number 33 in its 1-75 series.