Quirk Database · 51 models · 91 sold prices logged

The Quirk Database

One page per gloriously wrong car: the spec sheet, the single weirdest quirk, and what people actually paid for one at auction. Real hammer prices only, each with a link to the result.

51 cars

  1. Photo of a tiny blue 1964 Peel P50 microcar with its single headlight 1960sIsle of ManThree-wheeler Peel P50 Weirdest quirk There's no reverse gear. To turn round you get out, lift the tail by its chrome handle and drag the car about. Last sold A$85,000 · Oct 19, 2025 · Donington Auctions
  2. Photo of a boxy 1991 Lamborghini LM002 off-roader, front three-quarter view 1980sItalyTruck that shouldn't exist Lamborghini LM002 Weirdest quirk It needed tyres that didn't exist yet, so Pirelli developed the Scorpion specifically for it. Last sold $420,420 · Mar 13, 2026 · Bring a Trailer
  3. Photo of a Saab 900 convertible's dashboard and centre console 1970sSwedenNormal-looking, weird inside Saab 900 (classic) Weirdest quirk The key lives on the floor between the seats, and on manuals it only comes out when you've selected reverse. Last sold $18,750 · Oct 21, 2026 · Bring a Trailer
  4. Photo of a pale 1956 Citroën DS 19 in a museum, front three-quarter view 1950sFranceStreamliner / space-age Citroën DS Weirdest quirk The brake isn't a pedal. It's a little rubber button on the floor that barely moves. Last sold $10,000 · Oct 2, 2026 · Bring a Trailer
  5. Side-profile photo of a streamlined Tatra 87 with its sloping fastback 1930sCzechoslovakiaStreamliner / space-age Tatra T87 Weirdest quirk A dorsal fin runs down the engine cover, and a third 'cyclops' headlight sits in the middle of the nose. Last sold €302,500 · Sep 19, 2025 · Bring a Trailer
  6. Photo of a Lamborghini Countach LP400 Periscopio with both scissor doors raised 1970sItalySupercar wedge Lamborghini Countach Weirdest quirk The traditional way to reverse it is sitting on the door sill with the scissor door up, looking backwards. Last sold $626,000 · Oct 13, 2026 · Bring a Trailer
  7. Photo of a 1957 BMW Isetta 300 in a museum with its single front door swung open 1950sGermanyBubble car / microcar BMW Isetta Weirdest quirk The whole front of the car is the door, and the steering wheel and instrument panel swing out with it. Last sold $27,250 · Oct 29, 2026 · Bring a Trailer
  8. Rear three-quarter photo of a Subaru BRAT showing two rear-facing seats in its cargo bed 1970sJapanTruck that shouldn't exist Subaru BRAT Weirdest quirk Two rear-facing jump seats bolted into the cargo bed, there mainly to dodge a 25% light-truck tariff. Last sold $17,000 · Oct 13, 2026 · Bring a Trailer
  9. Front three-quarter photo of a white 1967 Mazda Cosmo Sport 110S on a black background 1960sJapanStreamliner / space-age Mazda Cosmo Sport Weirdest quirk It has no pistons. Two triangular rotors spin inside the engine, with two spark plugs per rotor. Last sold $115,000 · Mar 9, 2026 · Bring a Trailer
  10. Rear three-quarter photo of a Reliant Robin 850 three-wheeler parked on a street 1970sUnited KingdomThree-wheeler Reliant Robin Weirdest quirk One wheel at the front, plus a weight under 450 kg, so it could be licensed and taxed like a motorcycle-category tricycle. Last sold £2,592 · Apr 11, 2026 · Anglia Car Auctions
  11. Front three-quarter photo of a Nissan S-Cargo van with its rounded snail-like body and porthole side window 1980sJapanNovelty-shaped Nissan S-Cargo Weirdest quirk It's a working delivery van styled like a snail, and its name is a pun on the French word for snail. Last sold $8,500 · Jul 17, 2026 · Bring a Trailer
  12. Photo of a Amphicar 770 1960sGermanyAmphibious Amphicar 770 Weirdest quirk In the water you steer it with the front wheels, which double as the rudders. Last sold $75,000 · Aug 14, 2026 · Bring a Trailer
  13. Photo of a AMC Pacer 1970sUnited StatesNormal-looking, weird inside AMC Pacer Weirdest quirk The passenger door is four inches longer than the driver's door, to make getting into the back seat easier from the kerb side. Last sold $15,000 · Sep 30, 2026 · Bring a Trailer
  14. Photo of a Fiat Multipla (1998) 1990sItalyNormal-looking, weird inside Fiat Multipla (1998) Weirdest quirk Two rows of three seats: three people sit side by side up front,. No sales logged yet
  15. Photo of a Messerschmitt KR200 1950sGermanyBubble car / microcar Messerschmitt KR200 Weirdest quirk There's no reverse gear. You stop the engine and restart it running backwards, which gives you all four gears in reverse too. Last sold $31,000 · Sep 25, 2026 · Bring a Trailer
  16. Photo of a Pontiac Aztek 2000sUnited StatesNormal-looking, weird inside Pontiac Aztek Weirdest quirk You could order it with a tent that attaches to the back and an air mattress, and the centre console lifts out as a cooler. Last sold $5,000 · Jun 13, 2023 · Bring a Trailer
  17. Photo of a Nissan Figaro 1990sJapanRetro pastiche Nissan Figaro Weirdest quirk Buyers had to win a lottery to get one, and the paint colours each represent a season of the year. Last sold $5,400 · Jun 19, 2026 · Bring a Trailer
  18. Photo of a Nissan Be-1 1980sJapanRetro pastiche Nissan Be-1 Weirdest quirk Nissan sold it with no Nissan branding at all, and only to people who'd reserved one. No sales logged yet
  19. Photo of a Nissan Pao 1980sJapanRetro pastiche Nissan Pao Weirdest quirk Nissan only took orders for three months, got 51,657 applications and sold out. Last sold $5,700 · Jun 11, 2026 · Bring a Trailer
  20. Photo of a Suzuki Cappuccino 1990sJapanTiny sports car Suzuki Cappuccino Weirdest quirk The roof comes apart in three pieces, so it's a coupé, a T-top, a targa or a full convertible, depending on how many you take off. Last sold $5,100 · Oct 18, 2026 · Bring a Trailer
  21. Photo of a Autozam AZ-1 1990sJapanTiny sports car Autozam AZ-1 Weirdest quirk It has gullwing doors, on a car that weighs 720 kg and has a 657cc engine. Last sold $40,000 · Sep 17, 2026 · Bring a Trailer
  22. Photo of a Honda City (first generation) 1980sJapanNormal-looking, weird inside Honda City (first generation) Weirdest quirk It came with an optional 50cc folding scooter, the Motocompo, that fits in the boot. Honda invented a word for it: 'trunk bike'. Last sold $30,000 · Feb 19, 2025 · Bring a Trailer
  23. Photo of a Chrysler TC by Maserati 1980sItalyNormal-looking, weird inside Chrysler TC by Maserati Weirdest quirk It's an Italian-built Maserati joint venture that you can barely tell apart from the much cheaper LeBaron it shares parts with. Last sold $5,049 · Oct 26, 2026 · Bring a Trailer
  24. Photo of a Subaru SVX 1990sJapanNormal-looking, weird inside Subaru SVX Weirdest quirk The side glass is a window within a window: only a smaller pane set into each door window actually opens. Last sold $9,500 · Oct 28, 2026 · Bring a Trailer
  25. Photo of a Citroën SM 1970sFranceStreamliner / space-age Citroën SM Weirdest quirk The headlights turn with the steering, and the power steering pulls itself back to centre even when the car is standing still. Last sold $23,013 · Sep 16, 2026 · Bring a Trailer
  26. Photo of a Renault Avantime 2000sFranceDoors that make no sense Renault Avantime Weirdest quirk There are only two doors on an MPV, each on a double-hinged arm, and the front windows drop on their own when you fold a seat. No sales logged yet
  27. Photo of a Bond Bug 1970sUnited KingdomThree-wheeler Bond Bug Weirdest quirk It has no doors. The canopy lifts up to let you in, with clip-on side screens instead of windows. No sales logged yet
  28. Photo of a Trabant 601 1960sEast GermanyNormal-looking, weird inside Trabant 601 Weirdest quirk The body panels are Duroplast, a hard plastic made with recycled cotton waste and resin. No sales logged yet
  29. Photo of a Zündapp Janus 1950sGermanyBubble car / microcar Zündapp Janus Weirdest quirk The back passengers sit facing backwards, back to back with the front ones, and get in through a door in the tail. Last sold $40,500 · Sep 22, 2020 · Bring a Trailer
  30. Photo of a Mazda Rotary Pickup (REPU) 1970sJapanTruck that shouldn't exist Mazda Rotary Pickup (REPU) Weirdest quirk It's the world's first and only Wankel-engined pickup truck. No sales logged yet
  31. Photo of a Cadillac Allanté 1980sUnited StatesNormal-looking, weird inside Cadillac Allanté Weirdest quirk The bodies were built in Italy and flown to Detroit by air freight to be finished, a supply chain called the Air Bridge. Last sold $4,042 · Oct 7, 2026 · Bring a Trailer
  32. Photo of a DeLorean DMC-12 1980sUnited KingdomDoors that make no sense DeLorean DMC-12 Weirdest quirk The body is bare brushed stainless steel with no paint at all, so fingerprints are part of the look. Last sold $70,588 · Oct 28, 2026 · Bring a Trailer
  33. Photo of a Bricklin SV-1 1970sCanadaDoors that make no sense Bricklin SV-1 Weirdest quirk The hydraulic gullwing doors weigh 90 lb each and take up to 12 seconds to open or close. Last sold $10,013 · Aug 12, 2026 · Bring a Trailer
  34. Photo of a Volkswagen Thing (Type 181) 1960sGermanyTruck that shouldn't exist Volkswagen Thing (Type 181) Weirdest quirk All four doors lift off and are interchangeable, and the windscreen folds flat. Last sold $20,500 · Oct 29, 2026 · Bring a Trailer
  35. Photo of a Chevrolet SSR 2000sUnited StatesTruck that shouldn't exist Chevrolet SSR Weirdest quirk It's a pickup truck with a folding metal convertible roof. Last sold $17,000 · Oct 29, 2026 · Bring a Trailer
  36. Photo of a Plymouth Prowler 1990sUnited StatesRetro pastiche Plymouth Prowler Weirdest quirk It's a hot rod, but you could only get it with a V6 and an automatic. Last sold $25,007 · Oct 19, 2026 · Bring a Trailer
  37. Photo of a Smart Crossblade 2000sGermanyDoors that make no sense Smart Crossblade Weirdest quirk It has no windscreen, no roof and no conventional doors, on a car sold for town driving. No sales logged yet
  38. Photo of a Toyota WiLL Vi 2000sJapanRetro pastiche Toyota WiLL Vi Weirdest quirk The rear window slopes the wrong way, like a 1960s Ford Anglia, and the gear lever is on the dashboard. No sales logged yet
  39. Photo of a Isuzu VehiCROSS 1990sJapanTruck that shouldn't exist Isuzu VehiCROSS Weirdest quirk Black plastic cladding covers the whole lower half of the body, like it's wearing waders. Last sold $6,500 · Oct 9, 2026 · Bring a Trailer
  40. Photo of a Mitsuoka Orochi 2000sJapanSupercar wedge Mitsuoka Orochi Weirdest quirk It looks like a supercar, but behind the seats sits a 3.3-litre Toyota V6 rather than anything exotic. No sales logged yet
  41. Photo of a Sinclair C5 1980sUnited KingdomThree-wheeler Sinclair C5 Weirdest quirk It's legally an electrically assisted pedal cycle, so you can 'drive' it with no licence, at up to 15 mph. No sales logged yet
  42. Photo of a BMW Z1 1980sGermanyDoors that make no sense BMW Z1 Weirdest quirk The doors slide down into the sills, and the car can be driven with them lowered (legality varies by country). Last sold $92,000 · Apr 17, 2026 · Bring a Trailer
  43. Photo of a Peugeot 1007 2000sFranceDoors that make no sense Peugeot 1007 Weirdest quirk A supermini with two powered sliding doors, like a van, so you can open them in tight car parks. No sales logged yet
  44. Photo of a Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet 2010sJapanTruck that shouldn't exist Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet Weirdest quirk It's a two-door convertible SUV, with front doors 7.9 inches longer than the regular Murano's. No sales logged yet
  45. Photo of a Toyota Sera 1990sJapanDoors that make no sense Toyota Sera Weirdest quirk Butterfly doors on an economy car: they tilt up and forward, and they're mostly glass. Last sold $12,500 · Dec 23, 2025 · Bring a Trailer
  46. Photo of a Suzuki X-90 1990sJapanTruck that shouldn't exist Suzuki X-90 Weirdest quirk It's an off-road SUV with only two seats, a separate boot and a T-top. Last sold $7,700 · Sep 28, 2026 · Bring a Trailer
  47. Photo of a Tucker 48 1940sUnited StatesStreamliner / space-age Tucker 48 Weirdest quirk A third headlight in the middle of the nose turns with the steering to light up corners. No sales logged yet
  48. Photo of a Edsel (1958) 1950sUnited StatesNormal-looking, weird inside Edsel (1958) Weirdest quirk Teletouch: you change gear by pushing buttons in the middle of the steering wheel. Last sold $18,000 · Oct 14, 2026 · Bring a Trailer
  49. Photo of a Matra Murena 1980sFranceNormal-looking, weird inside Matra Murena Weirdest quirk There are three seats in one row, side by side, so the driver gets two passengers. Last sold $27,000 · Oct 5, 2023 · Bring a Trailer
  50. Photo of a GMC Envoy XUV 2000sUnited StatesTruck that shouldn't exist GMC Envoy XUV Weirdest quirk The roof over the cargo area slides away, so you can carry tall things standing up in an SUV. No sales logged yet
  51. Photo of a Citroën Ami 6 1960sFranceNormal-looking, weird inside Citroën Ami 6 Weirdest quirk The rear window slopes backwards, the 'wrong' way, so the roof overhangs it. No sales logged yet

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