Designer Joey Ruiter is known for his outlandish vehicles, and the “Consumer Car” is no exception. The difference between this and many others is that it’s actually street-legal in some states. It’s based on a 1993 Ford Festiva GL and powered by a Mazda-sourced “B3” 1.3-liter inline-4 generating 63 horsepower and 73 lb-ft of torque, mated to a 5-speed manual transmission. Does it look familiar? It was displayed at the Petersen Automotive Museum as part of the “Disruptors” exhibit that ran from 2019 through March 2020.
Other features include 12-inch alloy wheels, a full-width front mirror, hand-formed steel bodywork, Carnegie Xorel bio-based indoor/outdoor fabric covering the entire main body, a forward-hinged nose for engine accessibility, a completely open cockpit, Joe’s Racing Products aluminum steering wheel, and yes, a rear-mounted license plate frame. Still interested? It’s being offered on Doug DeMuro’s Cars & Bids with current bidding at $9,200 USD. More information here.
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Well, folks, here it is: the single weirdest car ever to land on Cars & Bids. Underneath, it’s a Ford Festiva, but I’m sure that was chosen just for cost-effectiveness, simplicity, and fuel economy. Beyond the platform, this vehicle is absolutely bizarre; a boxy shape that was intended by its creator to display the future of the commuter car, at least as the designer perceived it,” said Doug DeMuro.
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