Nash trucks 4 wheel drive used in WWI. Nash is interesting. First 4 wheel drive, first wet sleeve block (british standard 'fergeson' motor - TR-2), first closed body heating and ventilation, first unibody, first in-dash AC (Kelvinator), first 'shell' bearings, first major production overhead cam, first wind tunnel design body. Think of the bubble porche and the 'Thing' VW. Interesting lesson, first's don't make a lot of $ from 'first'. Did keep the company in business for 60 years.
Morgan front suspension is another unusual thing - keeps unsprung weight down so wheels follow the road better - but can't compensate for camber.
Nissan (maybe toyo too) use a semi-wet sleeve Al casting with steel sleeves. Crosley kinda did too.