The sight of a French car on American roads today is slightly more common than spotting a unicorn. But, I'm not here to talk about the fading memories of French automakers being involved in the U.S.

The 1959 Simca Vedette packed V8 punch and the crypto-automatic "Rush-Matic" transmission. And, according to this ad, it could even drive itself (though at one point a mysterious gloved hand appears ...