1936 - The Original Wienermobile

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Carl G. Mayer, Oscar Mayer's nephew, had this custom vehicle built by the General Body Company of Chicago in the shape of a hot dog to promote the brand around the Chicago area. The driver just sort of poked out awkwardly from the middle of the car.

It was almost more like a tank in that way than a car. Even its panels appear tank-like. Of course, Wiener Tank just sounds weird, so it's good they never went with that name. This first Wienermobile was scrapped for metal in the 1940s in order to aid the US Army during WWII.