Hoffmann (automobile)
| 1951 Hoffmann | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Hoffmann |
| Production | September 1951 |
| Model years | 1951 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Indeterminate |
| Body style | 2-door |
| Layout | Engine mounted on rear wheel which steers |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Air-cooled 200 cc (12 cu in) ILO single-cylinder 2-stroke 4.8 kW (6.5 hp) |
| Transmission | 3-speed manual |
The 1951 Hoffmann is a three-wheeled car created by Michael Hoffmann.[1] It is considered by some[2] to be the worst car ever made, owing to its pervasive bizarre design decisions.
Design
The car is notable for its numerous extremely unconventional and user-hostile design elements.[3] These include:
- Windows that are raised or lowered with a strap that the user pulls, and held in place with eyelets and pegs
- Suicide doors and driving position that make ingress and egress nearly impossible
- A fuel filler tube which goes through the cabin of the car
- Front wheels that are farther apart than the length of the wheelbase
- A linear rather than H-shaped shift pattern
- Rear-wheel steering
- An engine located on the same pivot as the rear wheel steering mechanism, so that the engine moves with the wheel when the car is steered
- Rearview mirrors positioned so that they are perfectly blocked by the A-pillar
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