In 1911, while everyone else was figuring out how to make cars actually start, Milton Reeves looked at a train and thought, “What if we just… added more wheels?” Enter the Octoauto — an eight-wheeled monster that promised the smoothest ride ever, cost as much as four Model Ts, and handled like a confused shopping cart on roller skates. It flopped spectacularly, but it remains one of the most gloriously unhinged ideas in automotive history.
The Octoauto – A Legendary Eight-Wheel Automobile Built for Comfort
