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This is the brief story of the strange and exotic Dome Zero RL sports car that appeared at Le Mans in 1979 and 1980. The DOME CO. LTD was formed in Japan in 1978 by Minoru Hayashi, who was one of the pioneers of race car construction in the country. The word "dome" in Japanese means "child's dream" and the dream of Hayashi was to build an all-Japanese supercar to rival Ferrari and Lamborghini. The first prototype, the Dome Zero, was unveiled to the world at the Geneva Motor Show in 1978 causing a stir with it's dramatic looks and superbly detailed design. Development of the car stalled, however. Whilst Dome and the Zero prototype had already captured the public's imagination in Japan, strict regulations meant it failed to get the required homologation certificate from the Japanese authorities.
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