car companies have come up with some pretty crazy designs over the years from cars which drive underwater to those which change shape here's a list of 10 of the strangest cars ever built
number 10 opel alcion
we start this list with an electric concept car that is also a bike several car companies are in a race to become the leaders of the eevee future of the industry but the opel alceon 2050 is entirely unique following the more modern designs it is shaped like a spaceship and is long-wheeled base instead of the compact form adopted by other companies it has one door on the driver's side a sliding door on the other and a roof hatch for luggage with a cycle rack at the back the inside seats are inflatable for space conservation with inductive charging ports the cycle aspect is meant to encourage the environmentally friendly facet the car is based on the epsilon 2 platform also developed by opel and with its 3 meter long build it is one of the larger evs introduced
number 9 nissan pivo 2
. back in 2007 nissan introduced a concept card that has managed to propel itself to number nine on this list of strangest cars the car was electric a concept only now becoming normalized and builds off of the popularity of the first pivo introduced in 2005. what set it apart was its rotating cabin which removed the need for any reverse gear it was showcased at the tokyo motor show and used nissan's lithium-ion batteries a 360-degree cabin 90-degree wheels and a robotic agent or what is now known as a virtual with a round shape it took inspiration from the age of compact designs built for one person creating a comfortable atmosphere in an eco-friendly car the idea behind the design was one greatly popular in japan to create a relationship between car and driver based on emotional connection
number eight learjet limo
what do you think about a car that is half plane that is exactly what learjet limo is even though it does not fly making a bang in 2018 it took 12 years to completely convert the learjet into a functional limousine the car is 42 feet long with a 17 000 watt audio system infinity mirror floor and room for around 18 people featuring six spoke custom-made 20-inch wheels its turbo fans were replaced with giant speakers with even more along the tail the one-time limousine is painted a dark red color all luxury and wealth the inside is just as impressive as the outside with diamond stitched leather seats 42 inch plasma tv and driving space for one with four screens with optimized view and although it's not suitable for most roads at eight feet wide and 11.6 feet tall it's perfect as a unique piece for car collectors
number 7 oscar meyer weinermobile
unfortunately this car is exactly what it sounds like a gigantic hot dog on wheels oscar meyer is a well-known processed meat brand and what gives the company a place here is the hot dog on a bright yellow float they take people on rides in with the brand logo and slogan for the love of hot dogs imprinted on the flashy design this car is like an ice cream truck for hot dog lovers designed to accommodate a number of people the 27 feet long fiberglass vehicle is a sort of small tour bus built on a box truck it is over 27 years old and still functional with a 6 liter vortec v8 engine the car interior is also like a bus with leather chairs in the brent's trademark yellow and orange
number six doberton
surface orbiter next on this list is an amphibious car though it is an earlier design than the recent advanced ones the dso was designed by rick doberton in the 1990s built on the top of a 1959 hale milk tank trailer it became the first car to transition the panama canal in 1995. the vehicle was conceived as a half car and a half boats by rick and his wife karen to go on a voyage around the world with an incredibly unorthodox design it had a pointed front like a boat and wheels spaced around a boat bottom other features included a 250 horsepower diesel engine an ocean navigating system and even two steering wheels for land and water however the design was flawed as the couple went off into the atlantic there were soon problems with fuel spills cramped space and a lack of heat resistance nevertheless it served as a precursor to more ambitious designs
number five bmw gina
standing for geometry and functions and n adapters bmw gina is a precursor of the many current concept cars that have introduced the idea of shapeshifting but what makes this car particularly strange is the fact that it has its own skin with its outer surface covered in polyurethane coated spandex the car is claimed by the head designer chris bengal and his team to be translucent water resistant and elastic with just four panels the bonnet sides and trunk the vehicle features an extremely sleek design but the heart of the concept lies in its shape-shifting ability as you can change shapes in order to adjust to high speeds especially elongating the rear for higher stability even the headlights appear like eyes and the bonnet opens from the middle when the engine is accessed
number four bugatti chiron lego car the bugatti
chiron may have a reputation for being one of the most expensive cars ever but its lego version makes it on this list as one of the strangest for those who don't know the lego company technic team worked on a real life lego bugatti chiron that was drivable for a build for real project while the engineers created a sort of skin for the car they divided the outside into several small triangles in order to create the several curved and elegant lines of the real version on top of that they also designed specialized tools and lego technic light versions of the blocks to properly construct the light system so unique to the chiron even the engine gears were of lego design though the team experimented with different materials they also did justice to the rear wing by making it fully functional with over a million elements and 13 000 hours spent on the car the project was a major success
number three rinspeed s cuba
what makes this car so strange is the fact that it has been designed to do something we only see in movies or cartoons that's right the rinspeed s cuba is supposed to drive both on land and in water with its base being from lotus espirits the idea of the car was first conceived by rinspeed ceo frank m renderconnect a prototype was introduced in 2008 at the geneva motor show and all things considered the design for the car is pretty solid the car is zero emission which means that hypothetically it would be perfect eco-friendly it also uses three whole engines and is entirely electrical one engine is for driving on land while two are reserved for driving underwater when it comes to those two the interior of the car gets flooded and acts as a submarine instead of a car with propellers supported by sea bob water jets the car floats automatically when it is unoccupied so there's no fear of it getting lost
number 2 toyota fv2
this particular car is part of toyota's heart project which was designed to improve and create a feeling of connection between the driver and the car the evolution of the fun v concept the fv2 was first introduced at the tokyo motor show back in 2013 and made extensive rounds during its tour the project basically merged the concept of emotional connection with a fun to drive concept originating from japan with this design meant to evoke specific feelings but that's not why it's on this list what makes this car so strange in the first place is its shape if you've ever seen a movie with aliens you'll notice this car's stark resemblance to the pods they usually live in shaped like a bean pod the vehicle has just enough room for one person so the entire focus is on the driver and the car with its sleek design and classic colors the concept certainly looks strange and while still only a concept car it's interesting to see its future
number one telephone car
finally first on this list of the strangest cars ever built is the telephone car created by business owner howard davis this car might have you scratching your head over its design but rest assured it's fully functional and drivable designed in the shape of a giant telephone the aptly named telephone car has achieved a lot of fame for its distinctive looks meant to pay homage to the older telephones the car has understandably garnered extensive media attention and with its striking red paint shop windshield covered in black square telephone numbers and gigantic handle it is certainly an eye-catcher the cart doesn't even honk it stays completely loyal to its build by ringing just like a real-life telephone attracting a lot of notice this strange car has been featured in several records and books like guinness ripley's art cars motor trend and weekly world news it was also seen in the documentary automorphosis alright which of these strangest cars is your favorite
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