The Zundapp Janus
This car is perhaps the most absurd on this list. Despite that, the 1958 Zundapp Janus has a special spot in our confused hearts. When the doors of the car are open, it’s really difficult to tell the front end from the back end. A motorcycle company attempting to make it in the car industry designed the Zundapp Janus. The company wanted the Janus to stand out, so they the put the doors in the front and back. If you think that is bad, you should know that the car’s top speed was 50 miles per hour. If you like driving in the slow lane, then this vehicle is great.
The Zundapp Janus
The Ford Edsel
Have you heard of the saying “under promise and over deliver” in marketing? Unfortunately, the exact opposite happened with the Ford Edsel when the company called the sedan the “car of the future.” Many consumers found the car underwhelming and overpriced. Whoops. These days, the name “Edsel” is associated with “commercial failure,” especially since the car was named after Edsel B. Ford, company founder Henry Ford’s son. Edsels were manufactured between 1958 and 1960.
The Ford Edsel
