What the safest but ugliest car looks like (4 photos)

Safety is big business these days, and all car manufacturers are pushing the boundaries of what we thought was possible in terms of safety. But innovations in this area do not always take root. A clear example of this is Sir Vival.





Bizarre building

The ever-increasing number of drivers racing without seat belts created a dangerous situation on the roads, and engineers began to think about how to fix the problem. Thus was born Sir Vival - the most grotesque vehicle that has ever made forays on four wheels. Designed by Walter S. Jerome of Worcester, Massachusetts, the car became the subject of controversy and discussion. But despite its striking, unorthodox two-piece design and shocking price tag, the Sir Vival had plenty of safety features. By the way, the name of the car is associated with the word “survival”, which means “survival” in English.



Car device

The car was divided into two blocks: in the front there was an engine, in the back there was a passenger compartment. These two blocks were isolated from each other. The car doors did not open, but moved back.





But the most interesting moment and highlight of the car was the driver’s seat. The driver sat in the center of the car, as the steering wheel was placed there. By the way, engineers from McLaren, when developing the F1 model, made a similar placement. In Sir Vival, the driver sat as if in a tower, as his seat was raised 40 cm from the passenger seats, providing almost 360-degree visibility. All in all, Walter Jerome had a lot in mind regarding safety.



But he did not take into account two things: the car was ugly in appearance and very expensive. Because of this, no automaker was interested in serial production of the car, so Sir Vival was not widely used. Now the one-of-a-kind copy belongs to a private individual.