The Stour Scarab was the world’s first minivan. It was envisioned by its designer, William Bushnell Stout, as being an office on wheels. Produced in 1932, the Scarab had a short nose and a long wheelbase in order to maximise accessible space. The Scarab’s body was intended to closely emulate the design of an aluminium aircraft fuselage. It was the world’s first car with a fibreglass bodyshell and air suspension. At the time of its production, the Stout Scarab was considered to be an ugly car. However, it is now respected as an Art Deco icon. Only about a dozen of these odd vehicles were made and it is thought that there are only five surviving Scarabs today.