Propeller Car 1932

Has anybody ever thought of building something like this....?






more pics and info .... Helicron 1932

Short clip ..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-7u86bT9fU


75mph ...

Hope it comes with a parachute for stopping.

The rear axle steering is cool.

Would love to see footage of it driving through snow from a little distance.

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saw a simlar thing at Goodwood a couple of years ago, also built by a French looney,it was a lot bigger and had 4 seats doors and a proper roof,

 

No, I can honestly say I have not.....

 

I guess, the line's gotta be drawn somewhere, huh?

I would love to rebuilt an old airplane one day.
If that doesn't work out, I could always make a prop car like that.
Maybe a hybrid with another engine and propeller at the rear.

Not really serious - But I love creative unique stuff from that time - very inspiring to me.

Only 'prop'lem is registering it with the DMV...

 

Propeller + Road kill = Need for a bigger windscreen!!!

 

Sure, I think about building something like that every day. Doesn't everybody?

 

Prop guards are for pussies.

 

get out of my way cows !

 

I'm guessing that rare is the bug that would ever make it to the windshield.....

 

That's what I keep telling all the pussies that bitch about my garage fan!

 

Check out this guy stopping a ceiling fan with his tongue....
http://youtube.com/watch?v=YMljum9CuWA

He should try that with this one...

 

So like, How are you supposed to back that bitch up??

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avrocar_%28aircraft%29

how about this?

 

There's some pinhead nick-named "The Propster" that would love it. Hope he's not on this board.

 

Something tells me that Franklin will make an appearance in this thread before too long...

 

It wouldn't be worth a damn going up a steep hill or into a 40 mph head wind.

 

I checked with my insurance company. They just laughed and laughed.....

 

If you are giong to build a prop cqr you must use a HAMB motor...Here we have a Ford Aero engine based on a Model A ,crank rod and pistons.
The Globe-Dayton was built in Dayton, Ohio in 1930. Designed around the Ford Model A automobile engine for easy parts availability and service, the 50 hp 173 lb. air-cooled engine used Model A crankshaft, rods and pistons, and 1928 Nash rocker arms. It could use a Ford A carb or special aero carburetor. It is also know as the Dayton Aero Four-In-Line. This is the only known example. (SMOF).

And a Model A block version in this inverted version.

 

You would only do that if you couldn't drive your wheels (as in an airplane or swamp boat). As far as I know, it's much more efficient to drive wheels than to flap at the wind.

 

I just about blew coffee on my keyboard!

 

uhh no

 

i want to find a swarm of locusts with that thing...but i dontt want to be in it at the time.

 

Quote- Designed by Ronnie Milsap, built by Ray Charles.

 

I just got this vision of some poor dude standing there with his arm out, hitching a ride, and along comes that thing...........

Oops!

Cheers, Glen.

 

You forgot assembled by Homer Simpson

 

There's a buzzkill, if I ever heard one…

 

If I did think about it my brain must have said no F...ing way. Just how dangerous of an idea is that anyway. Rotating blades on the front end of a car ??? Don't most accidents involve front end colisions? Call me crazy but even a 10 year old would come to the same conclusion,
chuck

 

Hey honey,can you just spin the starting handle at the front there for me???

 

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