The Volvo PV544, produced in the 1950s-60s, featured an asymmetrical front end with the headlights offset to different heights because Swedish law at the time required that each headlight be independently aimed at a different angle for safety, yet instead of using symmetrical fixtures, Volvo’s engineers simply mounted them at different heights on the same side of the car—a regulation loophole so obscure that it created one of automotive history’s strangest design quirks that persisted for over a decade before the law was clarified.
Car Fact #61 — August 16, 2026
