The Dome Zero was the inspiration behind the Transformers Classics series figure of the G1 character Hot Rod in 2006, labeled with the character's alternate name Rodimus due to trademark issues with "Hot Rod"
The Dome Zero was a prototype sports car from DOME Co. Ltd that was exhibited at the 48th Geneva Auto Show in 1978. The Dome project was started by Minoru Hayashi in 1975, with the goal of producing sports cars using knowledge gained from auto racing. The Zero was to be their first production road car and Dome planned to produce a limited number for sale in Japan. Despite multiple prototypes, the Zero was never approved by regulatory bodies for sale in Japan or overseas. As a result, the project was not commercially viable and the Zero never entered series production.
Source https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dome_Zero
