Mechanix Illustrated
Issue: Jan, 1952
Posted in: Automotive
Posted: 04/05/2009
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See-All Body (Jan, 1952)

See-All Body is the unusual feature of a midget car designed by artist Paul Arzens of Paris, France. Hood is Plexiglas and entire car weighs only 225 lbs. Lower portion of body has a mirror effect. Cloth cover rolls forward over top when sun is too hot.

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  1. docca says: April 26, 200911:54 am

    Should have been quite a looker, with the mirrored half. Oh those french and their awesomely weird machines…

    Reminds me of a mix between the Time Machine (from the film) and the brazilian Gurgel MotoMachine car from the 80′s (http://www.fotolog.com….).

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