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| fxdlidon |
Posted on: Monday, January 5th, 2009, 9:08:54pm
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In the late 1930s this one-of-a-kind Helicron was placed in a barn and forgotten. More than six decades later this odd lost little gem was rediscovered, rebuilt, and reintroduced to the world. Although the manufacturer is unknown, it's believed that this car was built in France 1932.
Following the World War I it was not uncommon for recently displaced airplane engineers to look towards the automobile industry for employment. As in this example, a few entrepreneurs developed propeller power cars with the notion that propeller power was an efficient means of moving a vehicle.
On this car, when the wooden propeller is spinning at full speed and efficiently, this little 1,000-pound boat-tailed skiff can hit freeway speeds exceeding 75 mph. This is the one and only Helicron in existent, owned by LaneMotor Museum in Nashville , TN.
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| fxdlidon |
Posted on: Monday, January 5th, 2009, 9:10:16pm
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| perhaps he really wanted a boat |
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| fxdlidon |
Posted on: Monday, January 5th, 2009, 9:11:44pm
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| it's certainly not vey pedestrian friendly |
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| paolo |
| Posted on: Tuesday, January 6th, 2009, 1:39:32pm |
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| That's a cool car. Perhaps a little windy though! |
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| jaik |
| Posted on: Tuesday, January 6th, 2009, 10:55:38pm |
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Interesting idea, I'd like to know the MPG compares to axle-driven cars of the same era  |
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| Andy |
| Posted on: Tuesday, January 6th, 2009, 11:20:06pm |
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| mattjohns |
| Posted on: Thursday, February 12th, 2009, 3:15:20am |
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IT'S REGISTERED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
At least, it has a plate on the back. What kind of crazy bribable official would let that through in this day and age?
Oh wait. It's a Kansas plate. Americans. *shakes head* |
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| capgun |
| Posted on: Thursday, February 12th, 2009, 7:09:14am |
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They should've left it in the barn...  |
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| Lucian |
| Posted on: Sunday, May 24th, 2009, 10:32:12pm |
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| u don't want to see that thing on the EuroNCAP pedestrian impact test... ) |
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| humbles |
| Posted on: Friday, March 12th, 2010, 9:15:59pm |
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| Hmm. I bet jay walkers would think twice............... |
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