The Maserati Boomerang was not the first sports car concept penned by Giorgetto Giugiaro's Italdesign, but it may well have been the most audacious and, perhaps, the most influential. Its French-curve-be-damned, laser-straight lines would later appear on Italdesign creations ranging from the Volkswagen Golf to the Lotus Esprit and the DeLorean DMC-12. The futuristic coupe remained relevant enough to star in a 2014 Louis Vuitton ad campaign, and in September, the concept described by Italdesign as "more a sculpture than a car" will cross the auction stage at the Chantilly Arts & Elegance Richard Mille in Chantilly, France.

The Maserati boomerang comes back, on Hemmings.