The Overland Octoauto
While this one isn’t really a terrible car, it’s so unusual it deserves a spot on virtually all automotive lists. You might have already guessed that its eight wheels are the reason behind the 1911 Overland Octoauto’s name. Aside from being enormous, the car was also difficult to maneuver. Indiana car builder Milton Reeves based the concept of this car on a Pullman railroad car. He added an axle to each of the ends of a 1910 Overland and marketed the Octoauto as “safer and less likely to wear down tires” compared to normal vehicles. This car was never a success commercially for obvious reasons, though Reeves did invent the muffler.
The Overland Octoauto
The Scripps-Booth Bi-Autogo
If you are wondering how many of these things are available to see today, the answer is only one. The Scripps-Booth Bi-Autogo was an American prototype that took four years to produce, from 1908 until 1912. The cyclecar was basically a motorbike with training wheels. It had two wheels and a seating capacity of three. It was also the first vehicle with a V8 engine built in Detroit. If you would like to see the only unit ever built, you will need to visit the Detroit Historical Society. The car was restored in 2017 so that it is more suitable to be displayed.
The Scripps-Booth Bi-Autogo
