A similar two-wheeled (or somewhat three-wheeled) "thing" was manufactured from 1925-1928 in France from a design by the Mauser company (better known for guns) and called a "Monotrace":



(images , see the restored Monotrace there!)

To say that King's dashboard was simple is an understatement (left), and to our eye, this vehicle looks better and more interesting when totally rusted:

Renault Dauphine (1956): considered by many to be "the Slowest Car of All Time"

Proof that no one ever lost money underestimating the intelligence and taste of the general public, the Renault Dauphine sold very well, over 2 million units globally. Not bad, considering it was a cheap heap of junk with no identifiable redeeming feature other than what the scrap merchant ultimately offered for it. A continental bad joke, the Dauphine possessed the glacial acceleration (able to reach 60 mph from start in "only" 32 seconds) and was so prone to rusting that one hard winter could corrode the front wings into sieves.

People were saying that "if you stood beside it, you could actually hear it rusting". Imagine how criminals rejoiced when French police was outfitted with Dauphines! And yet it even was used in car racing:



The actual shape of Renault Dauphine is not that bad-looking, and holds nostalgic value for many people. The idea behind this car was to provide modest transportation to many working families in a post-war recovery France. It did just that, but barely, providing people with many hilarious memories, and earning itself a place in many "worst cars" lists.