20 Bizarre Vehicles Guaranteed to Raise Your Eyebrows

The automobile has become such an established norm of the world at large, it only makes sense that, after awhile, some folks would want to take a crack at re-inventing it. Of course, when you try to reinvent a core concept like a car, things can sometimes get a bit… weird. Here’s twenty decisively weird rides to give your eyebrows their daily workout.

#20: 1932 Helicron

No, you haven’t accidentally stumbled into an episode of Wacky Races. The Helicron uses a propeller as a sort of visual indicator of its engine output (and for chopping vegetables, if you’re bored).

Apparently, it was abandoned in a barn in the 30s, then discovered and restored in 2000. You can find it on display at the Lane Motor Museum in Nashville, Tennessee.

#19: 1953 GM Firebird XP-21

Designed by the legendary Harley Earl, this jet-inspired wonder machine featured a special “Whirlfire Turbo-power” powerplant that could generate 370 horsepower at 13,000 rpm.

There’s no jet engine in the back if you were wondering.