British Motor Show: maddest cars - Introduction

The only manufacturer that's ever built a car without the goal of making money is a bankrupt manufacturer.

That doesn't mean they don't occasionally like to indulge themselves, though, either for creating a design study to evaluate public reaction to their ideas, or simply to have a bit of fun promoting something.

The British Motor Show enjoyed its fair share of off-beat machinery, and we've picked out our favourites from among the halls.