For motoring we have covered different types of cars, from old school classics, high performance supercars and even American hot rods.
This week we take a turn to discover about odd cars around the world and the reason behind their intriguing design.
In Fiji it can be hard to spot an odd car, but car owners have different taste in designs so anything can happen when car enthusiasts want to get out of their comfort zone.
Don’t be surprised if an odd car passes you on the street some day.
The cars featured here are designed by well renowned car names in the world, companies that have created cars that cost more than homes.
Website www.carophile.org lists some of the cars that have made its oddest cars ever seen list.
1970 Ferrari Pininfarina 512 S Modulo
Perhaps one of the oddest Ferraris ever made was the 1970 Ferrari Pininfarina 512 S Modulo. The auto was conceived and produced for display at the 1970 Geneva Motor Show.
Paolo Martin created a very unique and bizarre design for the auto’s body that he placed on the full chassis of the Ferrari 512S racing car.
Pininfarina created the auto’s design on a sketch pad which allowed for the canopy of the vehicle to slide forward over the front of the vehicle.
For his creativity, the design was awarded 22 international awards at the time; however, the car is not one that will be found on the auto lot as it was a one-time build for the Motor Show.
1935 Bugatti Type 57S Competition Coupe Aerolithe
Although the original Bugatti Type 57S that debuted at the 1935 Paris Auto Show no longer exists, the car was demonstrative of a very new, but odd car design at the time.
The 57S is a lowered version of the Type 57 and also has a v-shaped dip located at the bottom of the car’s radiator and strange looking mesh grills located on each side of the auto’s engine compartment.
In order to achieve the unique look and feel of the Type 57S, the rear axle had to be passed through the rear frame.
Also, a dry-sump oil system had to be created and installed to fit the engine under the lower hood of the automobile. There were only 43 Type 57S autos built.
Aurora Safety Car
The Aurora Safety Car was created wholly with its appearance being of no importance, and it shows. Created by Catholic priest, Alfredo Juliano, the car was created with the idea of significantly improving safety for both the auto’s passengers and pedestrians walking around.
The car was one of the first to include seat belts, roll over bars that were built into the dome roof, foam filled bumpers that were mounted on gas shocks.
One of the strangest features of the car is the rounded windscreens which were intended to help eliminate the need for windshield wipers.
The Aurora Safety Car is widely considered by many to be the ugliest or one of the ugliest cars of all time.