The 5 Weirdest Car Designs That Really Existed

Stout Scarab – 1936

Long before the VW buses of the 1960s, a designer named William Stout designed what one could only describe as the great granddaddy to said bus.Stout was an aircraft engineer before he turned his attention to automobiles. He wanted to bring the luxury element of flying to the road.His airline, Stout Airlines takes credit for introducing features like flight attendants and in-flight meals.