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Zündapp Janus: The Car With an Identity Crisis
In 1957, German motorcycle manufacturer Zündapp ventured into the automotive world with the “Janus,” a microcar named after the two-faced Roman god. True to its namesake, the “Janus” featured a symmetrical design with doors at both the front and rear, allowing passengers to enter from either end and sit back-to-back. While innovative, this layout led to confusion—was the car coming or going?
The 245cc, 14-horsepower engine sat between the seats, ensuring that nobody had legroom and that the car struggled to hit 50 miles per hour. Production lasted barely a year, with only 6,900 units made before Zündapp realized maybe motorcycles were the better choice after all.
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