They are strangely shaped cars created from the liberal and even extreme ideas of the designers. Some are referred to as the ugliest cars of all time, others are symbols of an era of innovation.
1970 FERRARI PININFARINA 512 S MODULO
This is probably one of the oldest Ferrari cars produced in 1970 – the Pininfarina 512 S Modulo. The car was produced and displayed at the 1970 Geneva auto show. ''Designer Paolo Martin'' created this one-of-a-kind model and placed it on the chassis of a Ferrari 512S race car. Pininfarina is designed with a beveled roof that slides to all four sides of the car. With this design, the car won 22 international awards at that time; however, the car was never seen on the road outside of the show.
2001 BMW GINA LIGHT VISIONARY MODEL
The BMW GINA Light Visionary Model concept car was shown by designer Chris Bangle. For fans of German cars, the car is one of the weirdest we've ever seen. Bangle has defied the traditional German style with angular and heavy blocks in the design of this model. He also showed a liberal design by covering the car's exterior with polyurethane-coated spandex to meet aerodynamic efficiency.
1935 BUGATTI TYPE 57S COMPETITION COUPE AEROLITHE
Although the Bugatti Type 57S was only shown at the 1935 Paris Auto Show, the car proved to be a car with the strangest design of that time. 57S is a lower-end version ''of the 57 model'' with a V-shaped design, the car has a grille located on both sides at the front of the car. In all, only 43 models of the 57S model were produced.
AURORA SAFETY CAR
Aurora was designed by a Catholic priest named Alfredo Juliano with the idea of improving safety for riders and those around them. This is one of the first cars to be equipped with seat belts, and the glass is uniquely designed into a ''dome shape to eliminate'' the use of wipers, and the car is covered with a soft, impact-resistant material. With its peculiar shape, Aurora is often referred to as one of the ugliest cars of all time.
1932 FORD SPEEDSTER
The Ford Speedster is one of the weirdest cars to end the Model-T era in America. The car was created by designers Eugene Gregorie and Edsel Ford, the son of Ford's owner. The car has a long body, low ground clearance. Powered by a V-8 engine, ''the Speedster was even equipped'' with a push-button start, which decades later has become a standard for the modern automotive industry. Although Ford built the concept, in the end Ford did not launch commercial vehicle production due to business reasons.
1936 STOUT SCARAB
The car was designed by engineer William Stout, an aeronautical mechanic. Perhaps that's why he was inspired to build a car like a luxury restaurant on four wheels like the first class cabin of an airplane. Due to the high cost, the car was never developed and sold commercially to the mass market and in the end only 10 units were produced.
MAZDA NAGARE CONCEPT CAR
Nagare was introduced in November 2006 at the Los Angeles Auto Show. This model marks the beginning of a similar philosophy within Mazda's design team in Irving, Calif., that is to produce cars that give the impression of the movement of the surrounding air. The car impresses with the long rear glass covering the entire roof, the large-diameter wheels that combine to fit into the body of the car.
1947 NORMAN TIMBS SPECIAL
Norman Timbs Special 1947 was designed by an Indianapolis racetrack mechanic with a molded front cabin curving backwards like a drop of water. Equipped with a Buick Straight 8 engine that allows the car to reach a speed of 120km / h. However, because there is no roof cover, it also makes it difficult for the driver to run at this speed.
1953 GENERAL MOTORS FIREBIRD 1 XP-21
The GM Firebird 1 XP-21 has been researched and developed by General Motors since 1950 to demonstrate the corporation's manufacturing level. The vehicle is actually a turboprop aircraft with a cockpit mounted on four wheels. The XP-21's engine can reach 26,000 rpm with 370 horsepower. The car is currently on display at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan, USA along with other GM concept cars from time to time.
1948 TASCO
TASCO is an acronym for American Sports Car Company. The car designed by Gordon Buehrig is part
car and part airplane. He used the shapes of'' World War'' II fighter planes to create car molds. The roof of the car is no different from the cockpit of an airplane. The car was designed to attract production contracts with Beech Aircraft for similar models. However, in the end, no contract was signed.
BMW BEDS
The car was created by female designer Ann Forschner with the idea of changing the boredom in familiar models of BMW car fans. When the car ''door opened'', 250 pieces of material like fish scales were erected to create a strange shape. These sheets of material also function as a "wind brake". The wheel part also has 12 panels of material installed, when the car is in motion they are folded to look like the wings of a turbine propeller.
