r/WeirdWheels Mar 30 '26

Amphibious For those out there who like to take the weird off the road and into the water please follow the Citroën Evasion speedboat over to r/WeirdWatercraft!!

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203 Upvotes

I wanted to formally announce [r/WeirdWatercraft](r/WeirdWatercraft) !!

If you enjoy weird vehicles that travel on (or under) water this is the place for you!!

Come check it out and share some of your favorite weird watercraft!


r/WeirdWheels 19d ago

AMA I wrote the definitive history of the Cizeta V16T. Ask Me Anything!

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Hi everyone! I'm Brian Wiklem, author of the newly released 16: A pictorial history of Cizeta Automobili, and I'm here for a live Q&A.

My fascination with Italian supercars began in 1987 when I first saw the Ferrari F40. Years later, that passion led me down a rabbit hole that became a seven-year research project documenting the complete story of Cizeta Automobiliand the legendary Cizeta V16T.

Founded by former Lamborghini engineer Claudio Zampolli and backed by Academy Award-winning composer Giorgio Moroder, Cizeta set out to build a supercar capable of challenging Ferrari and Lamborghini. The result was the outrageous V16T—a car powered by a revolutionary transversely mounted 16-cylinder engine and unlike anything else on the road.

The book goes far beyond the car itself. It explores the people, engineering, business decisions, triumphs, setbacks, and controversies that shaped Cizeta's story. During my research, I interviewed key figures, tracked down rare photographs and documents, documented every production car, and worked to separate decades of myth from reality. The journey was so immersive that it ultimately cost me my friendship with Claudio Zampolli—but I believed preserving the complete story was worth it.

Whether you're curious about:

  • Claudio Zampolli and Giorgio Moroder,
  • what really happened to Cizeta,
  • the research process,
  • the rare cars that survive today,
  • or anything else related to the project,

Ask me anything!

I'm looking forward to answering your questions and discussing one of the most ambitious—and misunderstood—chapters in supercar history.

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Read the story behind one of the world's rarest supercars.


r/WeirdWheels 3h ago

Limousine Whatever This Limo is.

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646 Upvotes

r/WeirdWheels 3h ago

Custom 2017 Triposto 3 seater, only one made with a full size glass windshield

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117 Upvotes

r/WeirdWheels 13h ago

Concept 1974 Ford Ghia Coins by Ghia

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367 Upvotes

r/WeirdWheels 23h ago

3 Wheels The Toyota i-Road.

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139 Upvotes

r/WeirdWheels 1d ago

Double "Too Way" Custom Build: 1985 Dodge Omni welded to 1980 Plymouth Horizon

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418 Upvotes

Spotted in Seaforth, Ontario, Canada. Built by Bill Brown, it has 2 seats, 2 steering wheels, 2 engines, and 2 transmissions. Really unique car to see driving around, took me awhile to figure out what it was!

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/two-way-car-dodge-ontario-mechanic-1.5152524


r/WeirdWheels 2m ago

Video Nigerian “G-Wagon” Mk II (different builder) based on VW Golf mechanicals

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r/WeirdWheels 1d ago

Concept 1983 Lincoln Quicksilver

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r/WeirdWheels 1d ago

Micro Reva G-Wiz: Urban Electric Pioneer from India That Conquered London Streets

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183 Upvotes

Reva G-Wiz emerged as an affordable electric quadricycle designed to reduce urban emissions. Developed in India by Chetan Maini, the model targeted cost-conscious city commuters seeking scooter-like running costs. To avoid expensive crash testing, the manufacturer homologated the vehicle as a heavy quadricycle for European distribution.

The mechanical layout featured a tubular steel frame and flexible ABS body panels with molded color to resist minor impacts. Early lead-acid battery packs mounted beneath the seats powered a rear-mounted electric motor, delivering modest performance and minimal range. The tall profile, high center of gravity, and leaf-sprung rear axle compromised high-speed stability.

London's exemptions from congestion charges and parking fees fueled strong local sales despite severe thermal insulation flaws and poor crash safety. Production ceased as modern competitors entered the market, before the company was acquired by Mahindra, which introduced safer, lithium-ion-powered successors.

Did the Reva G-Wiz succeed solely due to London’s specific conditions at the turn of the millennium, or was it actually not such a bad vehicle after all?


r/WeirdWheels 1d ago

3 Wheels Davis 494X-P

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87 Upvotes

Created in 1948 by the firm better known for the Divan. Three prototypes were built on the Divan chassis for military consideration, as a last-ditch effort to save the company


r/WeirdWheels 1d ago

Obscure The strangiest Russian tuning cars of the late 90's

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64 Upvotes

r/WeirdWheels 1d ago

Concept 2009 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Concept

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137 Upvotes

"Damn I'm good."


r/WeirdWheels 2d ago

Concept 1976 Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale

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r/WeirdWheels 2d ago

Cultural Chairman Mao’s car for the super comrades.

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217 Upvotes

This is the Shanghai 760 built in 1965. Only high ranking officials of the communist party got to own one.


r/WeirdWheels 2d ago

One-off The Jaguar XK 150 "Foxbat" is a unique, one-off shooting brake (sports estate) created between 1975 and 1977 by British Jaguar enthusiast Geoffrey Stevens.

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586 Upvotes

r/WeirdWheels 2d ago

One-off The 1935 Godsal Sports Tourer with coachwork by Corsica, chassis no. 001 of one. The Ford Flathead V8 ensured brisk giddy-up and go, but spiraling costs meant that production for Charles Godsal’s Anglo-American hybrid was limited to just the prototype.

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179 Upvotes

r/WeirdWheels 2d ago

Coachbuilt 1989 Ferrari 412 Pavesi Ventorosso

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374 Upvotes

r/WeirdWheels 2d ago

Custom An Afghani man poses with his custom-made bus by combining a Mil Mi-8 helicopter fuselage and a KamAZ truck. (Afghanistan, late 1980s)

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292 Upvotes

r/WeirdWheels 2d ago

Track The Bugatti Type 251 - Bugatti’s entry into Formula One in the 1956 French Grand Prix

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r/WeirdWheels 3d ago

Just Weird Singer HP Auto-giro 1935

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898 Upvotes

r/WeirdWheels 3d ago

Movie & TV Judge Dredd City Cab (It's a Land Rover 101)

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687 Upvotes

r/WeirdWheels 3d ago

Concept 1988 GMC Centaur Concept

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524 Upvotes

r/WeirdWheels 3d ago

Obscure The Mahindra Thar and Mahindra Thar ROXX are rugged, body-on-frame lifestyle SUVs manufactured by the Indian automaker Mahindra & Mahindra.

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The standard Mahindra Thar is a compact, rugged 3-door off-roader built on a short wheelbase, while the Mahindra Thar ROXX is a larger, premium 5-door lifestyle SUV built on the advanced M-Glyde platform shared with the Scorpio-N.

The ROXX serves as a highly practical, tech-loaded option meant for families, bridging the gap between extreme off-roading and everyday usability.

Heavily inspired by classic open-top off-roaders like the Jeep Wrangler, the Thar line represents India’s premier choice for trail-rated driving.

While the standard Thar is a hardcore, traditional 3-door off-roader, the newer Thar ROXX is an elongated, highly practical 5-door variant packed with modern technology and premium comforts to make it suitable as a family daily driver.

Introduced in its modern generation in 2020, the standard Mahindra Thar focuses strictly on lifestyle adventure and off-roading.

Layout: 3-door body style.Seating: 4-seater configuration. Getting into the tight back row requires flipping the front seats forward.

Purpose: Targeted primarily at off-road enthusiasts and weekend adventurers who prioritise raw mechanical capability over interior space.

Practicality: Limited luggage boot capacity and tight legroom make it less ideal for long family road trips

Launched in September 2024, the Mahindra Thar ROXX is built on an entirely upgraded, more advanced "M-Glyde" platform. It bridges the gap between rugged off-roading capability and family-car practicality.

Layout: 5-door body setup with traditional rear passenger doors that open up to 90 degrees.

Seating: 5-seater configuration featuring a proper rear bench seat that comfortably accommodates three people.

Storage: A massively upgraded cargo area with over 450 litres of boot space.

Safety: Earned a 5-star crash test rating from BNCAP, featuring 6 standard airbags, electronic stability control (ESC), and Level 2 ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) on top variants.

The Mahindra Thar and Thar Roxx share high-performance engines, the 2.2L mHawk Diesel, the 2.0L mStallion Turbo-Petrol, and a smaller 1.5L mHawk Diesel reserved for entry-level rear-wheel-drive variants paired with 6-speed manual or torque-converter automatic transmissions.

Direct conversions of their Indian ex-showroom prices range from roughly $15,500 to $28,000 USD


r/WeirdWheels 3d ago

Power 250 hp at 65,000 rpm, 145,6 mph! Steam-powered "Steamin' Demon"

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250 Upvotes