Scripps-Booth Bi-Autogo
Sure, it might have been Detroit’s first V8 engine, but the handling of ridiculous steering on the Bi-Autogo ensured only one of these cars was ever built. The engine itself only produced about 45 horsepower, which did little to propel the three-seater forward that happened to weigh 3,200 pounds. It was carried on two wooden-spoked wheels (the standard from the era) in addition to two pairs of outrigger wheels that retracted. Designed by James Scripps Booth, the one unit that exists is in the care of the Detroit Historical Society.