On the month, every month since 2005, my other site - Automobiles de Luxe - which covers all matters pertaining to Rolls-Royce, Mercedes-Benz, Maserati and the tins of Fortnum & mason Darjeeling in China, awards a model (new or old) with the dubious distinction of being the Bizarre Car of the Month.

Previous award recipients have included the thank-God-its-over-with Volkswagen Phaeton; the fallen-from-the-Bangle-tree BMW 7-Series; and the-mummy's-own Lincoln Navigator. This month's award - duly served this 31st day of January, 2007 - is given to a truly worth recipient.

See here.