# 12 Of The Weirdest Things Auto Companies Made That Aren't Cars

> Back in the late 1920s, Ford wanted to secure its own supply of rubber from rubber trees, so the company decided to build a whole town Amazon Rainforest to harvest it.

- **Source:** [SlashGear](https://www.slashgear.com/2186043/weird-things-auto-companies-made-not-cars/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a270cf3379bf9e5b1152b99)
- **Published:** 2026-06-08
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #robotics #surface #amazon #honda #ford #companies #aren #auto
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