10 Weirdest Cars Made in American: Look Cars You Never Thought Exists

We have images and looks of the weirdest cars from sources across the web in the world. The looks of these cars will amaze you. Looking for what is the world’s weirdest car made in America? Check our count down of the most weirdest Cars ever made in America.

Everyone knows about the Cadillac and its ‘gentlemen only’ exclusivity, as well as the endless Ford models,
but have you heard of these different American cars? Of course, it’s
always a good time to drive a foreign car, but it’s fun to check out American-made cars, too.

That’s right — some great and weirdest designs are made exclusively in the USA! So, let’s look at 10 American Cars That Are Different!

Top 10 Most Weirdest Cars

Have you seen weird and monstrous cars like Vanguard-Sebring CitiCar, the Oscar-Mayer Wienermobile, Cadillac Cyclone and others made here in America? Here is our countdown of the galleries of weirdest American Cars ever made.

10. Tucker 48

The Tucker Corporation,
a vehicle manufacturing company established by designer Preston Tucker
and located in Chicago, manufactured 50 of its innovative Tucker 48
model vehicles before declaring bankruptcy. Sadly, the Tucker
Corporation never got to see its car become a commercial success.

Some Tucker 48 models are among the most sought-after automobiles in
the world. The third headlight in the front of the hood—known as a
‘cyclops eye’—contributes to their popularity with collectors, who pay
millions of dollars for them today.

9. Chevy SSR

If you’re looking for a car that seems to have an identity crisis,
look no further than the Chevy SSR. This convertible pick-up truck has a
retractable hard-top roof, which makes it difficult to know what
exactly it is.

The problem was that Chevy couldn’t incorporate so many different
vehicle types into one car without making any of them exceptional. The
Chevy SSR, which was sold between 2003 and 2006, ended up looking more
like a cartoon than a real car.

8. Chrysler Turbine

The 1963 Chrysler Turbine was an early alternative-fuel vehicle. It
was powered by turbines rather than a traditional internal combustion
engine. The car could run on anything from JP-4 jet fuel to perfume.
Each of the 200 two-door coupes made was finished in Turbine Bronze
paint. Its turbine powerplants provided 130 horsepower and an
astonishing 450 pound-feet of torque.

In 1955, Chrysler Corporation loaned 200 experimental vehicles to
hand-picked families for testing. Only nine survive today, according to
Chrysler, and five are driveable. The technology was never used in a
production model sold in dealerships.

7. Tesla Cybertruck

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has described the Cybertruck as “better for
utility than a truck, and faster than most sports cars.” The vehicle
will be equipped with one, two, or three electric motors capable of
jumping from zero to 60 mph in about 2.9 seconds. Unfortunately, Tesla
delayed the release of the Cybertruck until late mid-2023.

The Tesla Cybertruck was listed as one of our “Weirdest Cars” before,
and I’ll reiterate what was said then — people seem to either love or
love to hate this vehicle.

6. Popemobile

For safety, heads of state and other VIPs travel in heavily modified and fortified vehicles. The most recognizable of these is the Popemobile—a specially-equipped car that the Pope uses for public appearances.

The Popemobile, a specially designed vehicle for the Pope, includes
bulletproof glass, a handrail that allows the Pope to stand while the
vehicle is moving, and steps for easier entry and exit. Many of the
Popemobiles are modified Mercedes-Benz M-Class and G-Class SUVs;
however, Fisker announced in 2021 that it would develop a special
version of its Fisker Ocean model as the newest vehicle for Pope
Francis.

5. Stout Scarab

Minivans experienced their heyday in the 1980s and 1990s, but some
automotive experts say that the very first minivan was actually created
back in the 1930s. The Stout Scarab, designed by William Bushnell Stout,
was built in 1936.

The car was designed to carry several passengers, and its seats could
swivel so that passengers could face the front or the rear, as well as
remove a table for dining. It may have been practical but it looked like
a fat insect from the outside.

4. Cadillac Fleetwood 75

The vehicle you don’t want to park in the compact car space.

If you’re looking for a vehicle to seat more than five or six, you might consider a three-row SUV or a minivan. In 1973, shoppers had another choice: the Cadillac Fleetwood 75 sedan.

The Fleetwood 75 limousine was marketed to regular buyers as a sedan.
At 250 inches (nearly 21 feet) long, it is the longest regular
production car ever (excluding those limos). The Fleetwood series
continued into the 1980s, but the 75 maintains the record for “vehicle
you don’t want to park in the compact car space.”

3. Cadillac Cyclone

The 1959 Cadillac Cyclone was also a very wild design. With its sleek
aerodynamic body, it was intended to mimic a rocketship. Despite its
futuristic look, the Cyclone still had a lot of advantages over other
cars that were being sold in the ‘50s.

The 1959 Cadillac Cyclone sported a bubble canopy that was intended
to give its driver a 360-degree view of other cars on the road. But the
downside to this “panoramic” view was that the driver could get
bombarded by the sun constantly, especially over summer. Also, in
contrast with conventional cars, its doors slid down to the side instead
of swinging outward as they do in conventional cars.

2. Oscar-Mayer Wienermobile

Hot dog car, Blip!

Spotting a hot dog car on the road is sure to produce a lot of
excitement, especially if you have children in the car. The first
Oscar-Mayer Wienermobile was created in 1936 by Carl Mayer as an
advertising ploy, but the company pulled the fleet off the road in 2020
after the pandemic.

The Oscar-Mayer Wienermobile is a 27-foot hot dog on wheels. Each
Wienermobile begins life as an Isuzu NPR medium-duty commercial truck
with a Chevrolet L96 6.0-liter V8 engine.
Inside are six plush ketchup and mustard-colored seats. Sadly, it’s not
actually stocked with hot dogs, but you may be able to snag a plush
wiener or a coveted wiener whistle.

1. Vanguard-Sebring CitiCar

Electric cars may seem like a 21st century phenomenon, but the fact
is that they have been around for decades. The first electric car was
actually developed in 1890 and since then there have been dozens of
weird and wonderful examples of battery-powered cars, like the Vanguard-Sebring CitiCar.

The CitiCar, designed to carry only two people, was shaped like a
doorstop, but it sold over 4,000 models during its production between
1974 and 1977. That made it the most successful electric car until Tesla
introduced the Model S.