If you want to truly stand out on the road and don't care how you do it, this might be the vehicle for you. It's a Pulse autocycle, a wacky little coupe that's shaped like a fighter jet and has the most unconventional chassis layout we've ever seen in a four-wheeled vehicle. Built in small numbers in the 1980s, they rarely come up for sale. This one's in great condition, and it's up for grabs on eBay right now. You should buy it.

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The Pulse was the brainchild of engineer Ed Butcher, president of the Michigan-based Owosso Motor Car Company. Though it has four wheels, it's designed in such a way that only three of them are touching the ground at any one time. The side wheels, at the tip of either "wing," essentially work like training wheels, coming into play as the Pulse goes around turns. It's this feature that allows the Pulse to be registered in most states as a motorcycle or three-wheeled autocycle, similar to a Morgan Three-Wheeler or Polaris Slingshot.

The bizarre vehicle is made up of steel tubing covered by fiberglass body panels. The rear-mounted 1100cc Honda-built water-cooled inline-four motorcycle engine sends power to the rear wheel via a five-speed manual transmission. The cockpit can fit two people in a tandem seating position, and comes equipped with air conditioning and even a radio. Top speed was a claimed 130 mph. This in-period Pulse review gives you a good idea of what it was like to drive:

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According to Autocycles.org, some 347 Pulses were built between 1985 and 1990. It's rare to see them for sale, especially in this condition. This example is currently up for bidding on eBay in Fort Lauderdale, Florida with reserve not met. If you're in the market for something truly different, get your bid in now.

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