Let's get weird with some of automotive history's oddest oddballs.
, battery-powered electrics like the Model 90 were the clean choice of upscale urban ladies, who drove it using a pair of tillers while seated on the comfy couch that was the Detroit's back seat. Yes, there was a front seat; it swiveled to face the rear for road-going socialization. Sounds dangerous? Consider that urban speed limits at the time were around 10 mph, and the Detroit Electric could barely make 25, so a little social chat wasn't really all that risky.
, but we should still all breathe a sigh of relief that the future of the automobile wasn't quite this strange.This odd little car was designed by Italian refrigerator manufacturer Iso, a company that clearly stayed well within its comfort zone when it decided to make a vehicle in which the entire front end was a door.
is best known for her distinctive looks and self-leveling suspension, but not everyone realizes just how overly complex—or perhaps we should say howsuspension, which isn't just a suspension: Its high-pressure hydraulic system also powers the steering, semi-automatic transmission, clutch, and the brakes, all of which are interconnected to improve the driving experience. Cool, right? Yep—until it breaks, which it does with a regularity that is more British than French.
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