# Retro-Inspired Concept Cars The Luxurious, Sleek and Eco-Friendly Bugatti Type 57 Concept By Marissa Liu | Published 2009-12-01 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bugatti-type-57-concept References: [diseno-art](http://www.diseno-art.com/encyclopedia/concept_cars/bugatti_type_57_evoluzione.html) & [bugatti](http://www.bugatti.com/en/home.html) A [Bugatti](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chiron-super-sport) Type 57 concept is courtesy of the imagination of Edwin Conan. This sleek concept car is a [retro-inspired auto](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iconic-auto-sports) influenced heavily by the 1930s original Bugatti Type 57. In fact, the Bugatti Type 57 looks a lot like a car Alfred would drive Bruce Wayne around in. The aerodynamic design has a stretched hood and gently curving cabin. This luxurious [modified Bugatti Type 57 concept](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/car-zero) would also be eco-friendly with a hydrogen-run engine. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 43% | Activity: 81% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Retro-inspired Concept Cars:** Designing elegant eco-friendly cars with sleek retro-inspired concepts offers opportunity for future innovation in the automotive industry. - **Hydrogen-run Engines:** Hydrogen-run engines offer an opportunity for an alternative fuel source that may potentially replace gasoline in the automotive industry. - **Aerodynamic Designs:** Creating aerodynamically designed cars that have stretched hoods and curved cabins show innovation opportunity in the automotive industry to improve fuel efficiency while enhancing style and sleekness. ### Where This Applies - **Automotive Industry:** The automotive industry continues to see innovative design and technological changes to traditional gasoline-powered cars. - **Luxury Automotive Industry:** The luxury automotive industry may prioritize incorporating both eco-friendly technology and retro-inspired designs for their cars for a distinctive and environmentally responsible car design. - **Sustainable Energy Industry:** The sustainable energy industry has the opportunity to explore alternative fuel sources such as hydrogen-run engines that can potentially make cars more environmentally friendly for the automotive industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Electric Aerodynamic Vehicle Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tatra-77-concept.md) - [Sketched Luxurious Sportscars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chiron-super-sport.md) - [Art Deco Show-Car Statements](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vision-iconic.md) - [Ultra-Futuristic Modern Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mercedesbenz-vision-oneeleven.md) - [High-Performance Hybrid Sports Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2026-bugatti-tourbillon.md) - [Semi-Transparent Concept Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/renault-twingo-concept.md) - [Classic Modernized Sleek Automobiles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/r17-restomod.md) - [Retro-Futuristic Electric Sedans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buick.md) - [Retro-Futuristic Ev Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electra-orbit.md)