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The futuristic 1930s car that was terrifying to drive

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Buckminster Fuller's "Dymaxion" car looked like a blimp, sat 11 people, and got 30 miles to the gallon in 1933. Unfortunately, because it steered entirely from a single rear wheel, it was notoriously unstable, terrifying to handle in a crosswind, and prone to flipping over. Peak aesthetic, zero survival rate.

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