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Published on 10 November 2024

For eccentricity and creative genius I couldn't go past Ettore Arco Isidoro Bugatti. The list of his automotive creations and achievements is way too long to list here ( Pic is a legendary Type 35 ). Can only recommend further individual research regarding his life and eccentricities. However...... His extraordinary inventions were a result of his relentless desire for improvements. Unhappy with the liquor he could buy, he created his own distillery. He designed his own bicycles because he believed that the best on the market weren't good enough. And when he wanted to buy a toy car for his son Roland, there was nothing suitable so he built his own, the now famous Type 52. But his patents also include a cylindrical razor, an ultra light frame for bicycles and motorcycles, and security locks. The ingenious inventor even created a casting rod for anglers. He also designed countless items for everyday use that were never patented, These include gates, doors, light fixtures, armchairs, surgical instruments ( some still used today ) horse harnesses and window blinds. He also designed and built aircraft engines and high speed ( for the time ) railway engines.