The worst car inventions that never took off

Since the 1930s, car makers have experimented with a host of features to give their models unique selling points.

Yet some were so weird, and in some cases dangerous, that they never really took off.

This collection of bizarre car inventions was put together by car fanatics site Jalopnik.

The magnetic minibar was a standard feature of the 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham.

Many of the Chryslers produced between 1956 and 1959 were fitted with a record player.

The records didn't last very long because the stylus was designed to press down on them hard to prevent skipping, which damaged the vinyl.

The Dog Sack invention first appeared in the June 1935 issue of Popular Mechanics.

It was designed to keep the car clean while giving the dog some fresh air.

According to the original article, “Your dog can ride safely and comfortably in this sack”

This invention was never added to any car models.

The 1954 Cadillac Eldorado was fitted with the so-called Bullet Wheel, also known as the Steering Wheel of Death because it featured a bullet-shaped spike that could impale the driver.

This wheel was blamed for the loss of singer Sammy Davis Jr.’s eye after he had an accident in 1954 and his face hit the wheel.