Photos from a European auto show are about as close as most Americans get to Renault, Citroën and Peugeot, which by the early 1990s all left the US with their tails between their legs.

For their home crowd, it's no wonder the French manufacturers dream up some of the quirkiest models this side of Tokyo (at left is the Citroën Hypnos).

Take a look at the most stunning European concepts.