Our friends over at The Old Motor know a thing or two about digging up a fascinating old car, and this clip is a great example. It shows an early attempt at solving the parking problem, and to be honest I’m surprised some variant of it didn’t catch on.
The film was made in France in 1927 and shows a Citroen with its steering modified so that it can turn around in a circle, with the rear wheels acting as the pivot point.
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