# The most ridiculous vehicles ever produced? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [June 13, 2014, 7:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-most-ridiculous-vehicles-ever-produced/85423 "2014-06-13T19:26:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 7:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-most-ridiculous-vehicles-ever-produced/85423/1 "2014-06-13T19:26:37Z")
Back in the '70s, industrialist Bruce Mohs designed and attempted to market two vehicles of his own design. The first one, the Mohs Ostentatienne Opera Sedan, reportedly had a total production run of…one. His other design, the Mohs Safarikar MAY have been sold to as many as 3 buyers. As one writer put it, “Apparently Mr. Mohs and good taste have never been introduced to each other”. [http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=mohs+opera+sedan&qpvt=mohs+opera+sedan&FORM=IGRE](http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=mohs+opera+sedan&qpvt=mohs+opera+sedan&FORM=IGRE) [http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=mohs+safarikar&FORM=HDRSC2](http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=mohs+safarikar&FORM=HDRSC2) > **[Mohs (automobile)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohs_(automobile))** > > Mohs was an automobile make built by the Mohs Seaplane Corporation of Madison, Wisconsin (United States). Bruce Mohs, the company founder, built limited-production automobiles on chassis built to custom specifications by the International Harvester Company. Automobiles by Mohs were built between 1967 and 1979. Mohs produced two models. Bruce Baldwin Mohs died February 1, 2015. I’m sure that there are other vehicles that other forum members would like to nominate for the title of Most Ridiculous Vehicle Ever Produced, so…that are your nominees for this dubious honor? ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 7:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-most-ridiculous-vehicles-ever-produced/85423/2 "2014-06-13T19:34:33Z")
I find the whole set of ‘new classics’ ridiculous, like the Zimmer: ![](http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblogs/clockingin/Zimmer.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 7:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-most-ridiculous-vehicles-ever-produced/85423/3 "2014-06-13T19:35:16Z")
And this (see link) just might be what future cars will look like. I like it. It’s time to get rid of the needless drag in lieu of aerodynamics. I always felt that form should follow function. Should be quieter too. > **[Delta Wing Road Car Revealed with Seats for Four » AutoGuide.com News](http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2014/05/delta-wing-road-car-looking-oem-support.html)** > > Delta Wing Technologies has developed a road-going car that is wants to license to an OEM. Click here to learn more. ---
**Author:** ![tardrex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/34f0e0/32.png) [@tardrex](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tardrex)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 7:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-most-ridiculous-vehicles-ever-produced/85423/4 "2014-06-13T19:55:26Z")
I nominate pretty much anything made by AMC,topping the list would be the infamous AMC Pacer and the AMC Ambassador station wagon. ---
**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 8:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-most-ridiculous-vehicles-ever-produced/85423/5 "2014-06-13T20:19:49Z")
Way back when Lybia was run by Omar Gadafi, he ordered a fleet of superfast desert patrol vehicles form Lamborghini. They basically turned the Diablo into an SUV, but through various problems, it was abandoned. Lamborghini for a while tried to sell it as a civilian super SUV, but there were no takers. The ones that are left wopuld be collector items and would be perfect Baja racers if they stayed together for the length of the race. ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 8:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-most-ridiculous-vehicles-ever-produced/85423/6 "2014-06-13T20:23:10Z")
> Way back when Lybia was run by Omar Gadafi, he ordered a fleet of superfast desert patrol vehicles form Lamborghini. Was that when Gadafi owned 20% of Fiat? ---
**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-most-ridiculous-vehicles-ever-produced/85423/7 "2014-06-13T20:37:39Z")
@Mike Not sure, but Lamborghini was a competitor of Ferrari, which is owned by Fiat. The company itself makes farm tractors and other prosaic equipment. ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 11:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-most-ridiculous-vehicles-ever-produced/85423/8 "2014-06-13T23:41:32Z")
Texases, I like the Zimmer. The droptop is even nicer. ---
**Author:** ![Whitey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/whitey/32/24680_2.png) [@Whitey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Whitey)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 11:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-most-ridiculous-vehicles-ever-produced/85423/9 "2014-06-13T23:47:04Z")
I don’t know, @Mountainbike, those three wheel vehicles don’t look very stable to me. They look like they would flip over in a 15 MPH turn. One thing I’ve never liked about three wheeled motorcycles and motorcycles with sidecars is how careful you have to be on them in turns. You have to slow waaaay down to make even basic turns. ---
**Author:** ![insightful](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/insightful/32/2732_2.png) [@insightful](https://community.cartalk.com/u/insightful)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2014, 11:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-most-ridiculous-vehicles-ever-produced/85423/10 "2014-06-13T23:51:22Z")
The Deltawing has 4 wheels and will out-handle just about anything on the road. ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2014, 1:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-most-ridiculous-vehicles-ever-produced/85423/11 "2014-06-14T01:06:02Z")
Whitey, it’s really a four wheel vehicle, but I would have thought the same thing except that a delta wing racecar performed downright admirably at LeMans until it was hit by another racecar, and they’re being designed for other races. At LeMans, where fuel allowance is strictly mandated, it proved to require less power (hence less fuel) to compete at LeMans speeds. It really exceeded everyone’s expectations. ---
**Author:** ![wesw](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wesw/32/2713_2.png) [@wesw](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wesw)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2014, 1:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-most-ridiculous-vehicles-ever-produced/85423/12 "2014-06-14T01:10:34Z")
I think the late model full size behemoths they call pick ups are right up there ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2014, 1:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-most-ridiculous-vehicles-ever-produced/85423/13 "2014-06-14T01:32:37Z")
Those are really the ugliest cars I’ve ever seen. Reminds me again of the Johnny Cash song. Like he had a box full of Lincoln, Chrysler and other parts and just used them all. I myself am OK with sacrificing a little function for good form. Cars need to be styled well. ---
**Author:** ![insightful](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/insightful/32/2732_2.png) [@insightful](https://community.cartalk.com/u/insightful)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2014, 1:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-most-ridiculous-vehicles-ever-produced/85423/14 "2014-06-14T01:59:34Z")
I’ll go with the Trabant from the former East Germany. Designed by committee for the masses, which is why they were dumped en masse after the Iron Curtain came down. ---
**Author:** ![Whitey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/whitey/32/24680_2.png) [@Whitey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Whitey)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2014, 2:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-most-ridiculous-vehicles-ever-produced/85423/15 "2014-06-14T02:18:07Z")
Being designed by committee or focus group doesn’t always end in disaster. The Honda Nighthawk 750 is an example of a motorcycle that was designed in such a fashion, and I’d call it a success. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2014, 2:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-most-ridiculous-vehicles-ever-produced/85423/16 "2014-06-14T02:41:12Z")
Micro cars. Any of them. Messerschmitt, FMR, Atlas Babycar, and the Ardex looks like a cardboard box on wheels. Check them out here: [http://www.microcarmuseum.com/tour/ardex.html](http://www.microcarmuseum.com/tour/ardex.html) ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2014, 2:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-most-ridiculous-vehicles-ever-produced/85423/17 "2014-06-14T02:53:17Z")
I see two in that link that I’ve driven; the Isetta and the Segway. Actually, I was surprised that the Segway was included in that group. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2014, 3:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-most-ridiculous-vehicles-ever-produced/85423/18 "2014-06-14T03:00:57Z")
Didn’t you own an Isetta SMB? ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2014, 3:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-most-ridiculous-vehicles-ever-produced/85423/19 "2014-06-14T03:02:28Z")
The most ridiculous to me because of the sheer pretentinous of it was the Subaru 4-door sedan that was offered back in the 80s and was meant to mimic a Lincoln Town Car. There were only a few of those things around and that was a few too many. A thickly padded vinyl roof, opera windows, and cheap gold electroplated plastic from one end to the other; both inside and out. No one in the shop could stomach looking at it and our unanimous assumption was that anyone who ventured out into public in it suffered from either a total lack of dignity or loss of eyesight. Second to the mini-fake Town Car was the 2-door Subaru sedan that was offered with a fake convertible top. The metal roof was covered with a padded vinyl cover stitched to resemble a ragtop and the best that could be said about it was that it was the lesser of 2 evils. ---
**Author:** ![wesw](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wesw/32/2713_2.png) [@wesw](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wesw)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2014, 3:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-most-ridiculous-vehicles-ever-produced/85423/20 "2014-06-14T03:03:41Z")
Japanese consensus is quite different than east german/communist consensus [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-most-ridiculous-vehicles-ever-produced/85423.md?page=2)