[Land-speed] Fw: 1932 Helicron NO LSR but neat..

[John Szalay]

>        1932 Helicron
>        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 first World War 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-powered
> 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 existence, owned by
> Lane MotorMuseum in  Nashville ,  TN.
>
>


 Hey  There is even a youtube video of that one running..

Lord
 the pedestrian issues alone,  Don,t even Lloyds of London would take the 
insurance
on this street wise..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Dv-gl6RCGc