An automobile for fans of Buckminster Fuller, the Dynasphere was a 1932 mono-wheeled electric vehicle invented by Dr. J. A. Purves. It weighed a thousand pounds and looked incredibly stupid and dangerous, though you have to admire its experiment with electricity. I don’t want to be run over and killed by any car, but I would feel even worse if one that looked like this did me in. Here’s a British newsreel of the Dynasphere’s unveiling. Enjoy.

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