1927 Pedroso

In the late 1920s, the story goes, the Marquis de Pedroso, a wealthy Spaniard living in France, decided to build his own sports car. Pedroso wanted to build the car of his dreams, so he designed a unique supercharged straight eight, ignition timing that was adjustable from the dash, and a smart chassis that was underslung in the rear portion to bring the passenger compartment closer to the ground for a sportier feel. Pedroso was reportedly so eager to drive his new car that he took two wicker seats from his patio and had them fitted to the machine. Later he covered them with canvas and they are still in the car today.

Only two Pedrosos were ever built and this is the only one that survived. But the Petersen Museum received the Pedroso about a dozen years ago with full blueprints. So, theoretically, one day another could be built.