Somehow, this drop-down fifth-wheel concept used to parellel park in tight spaces never caught on. We can't fathom why. (Credit: Onyx Media, LLC via Getty Images.) | Road & Track Magazine
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Somehow, this drop-down fifth-wheel concept used to parellel park in tight spaces never caught on. We can't fathom why. (Credit: Onyx Media, LLC via Getty Images.) | Road & Track Magazine
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This weird old car had a retractable fifth wheel to help with parallel parking
This weird old car had a retractable fifth wheel to help with parallel parking
Dec 30, 2021
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In the 1930s, engineers introduced a clever “fifth wheel” parallel parking system designed to make squeezing into tight spots effortless. The concept involved a retractable wheel mounted perpendicular to the car’s main wheels, located near the rear axle. When activated, the fifth wheel would lower to the ground and allow the car to move sideways into a parking space. Despite its ingenuity, the idea never gained commercial traction due to cost, complexity, and changing automotive designs. Today,
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In the 1930s, engineers introduced a clever “fifth wheel” parallel parking system designed to make squeezing into tight spots effortless. The concept involved a retractable wheel mounted perpendicular to the car’s main wheels, located near the rear axle. When activated, the fifth wheel would lower to the ground and allow the car to move sideways into a parking space. Despite its ingenuity, the idea never gained commercial traction due to cost, complexity, and changing automotive designs. Today,
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This is so cool! A fifth wheel for parallel parking that lifts the car and rolls you in the spot! It never really took off- but it seems great! I wonder what it feels like in the car when you're suddenly jacked up a few feet by the wheel? | 𝘿𝙍𝙄𝙑𝙀 𝙎𝘼𝙁𝙀 𝙋𝙃
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This is so cool! A fifth wheel for parallel parking that lifts the car and rolls you in the spot! It never really took off- but it seems great! I wonder what it feels like in the car when you're suddenly jacked up a few feet by the wheel? | 𝘿𝙍𝙄𝙑𝙀 𝙎𝘼𝙁𝙀 𝙋𝙃
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