The design of the steering wheel is also highly unusual, with an inverted Y-shaped layout and three “Compotrip” buttons (labeled “temp”, “trip”, and “reset”).

Despite its function-first design, as well as its minimalist interior that drew many comedic punchlines and criticism, the 2CV still proved to be one of the most important cars in France's history.

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The Long-EZ aircraft came before the Voyager, though, and it was also developed for fuel-efficient long-range flights. In December 1979, a Long-EZ unit equipped with a rear-seat fuel tank set the ...