1932 Helicon

[SilvrSRT10]

This was just sent to me. Don't know if it's real or not but thought it was interesting.


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1932 Helicron




Betcha never saw one of these!






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 Motor Museum in Nashville, TN.

 

[JTS VENOM PERFORMANCE]

can you say road rage eliminator?/

 

[SilvrSRT10]

can you say road rage eliminator?/

Wouldn't want to hit a deer or anything else in that. Yuck!

 

[jerew65]

Saw that car on My Classic Car with Dennis Gage on the Speed channel a week or so ago. Dennis drove the car and what a site that was!

 

[ZCx]

new meanin to "bump draft" for sure:rock::rock::rock:

neat little car:burnout::burnout:

 

[Django]

Indeed... What a racket....

"It'll never fly..." (scuse the pun)....

D

 

[Stagethree]

Saw that car on My Classic Car with Dennis Gage on the Speed channel a week or so ago. Dennis drove the car and what a site that was!

:dito:
Damn that thing is loud!:rock:

Be fun driving downtown, jaywalkers, bike messengers, etc.

 

[wesalbert]

I like everyone standing there. You wouldn't get that close to a prop on a plane, but since this is a car............then it must be ok

 

[includemeout]

I like everyone standing there. You wouldn't get that close to a prop on a plane, but since this is a car............then it must be ok

Just checking safety features for a new Boarder Patrol Vehicle:rock: :rock:

 

[etaylormcp]

And if you hit a deer... SUSHI!!!

And if you hit a deer?! Voila Sushi!!:congrats:

This was just sent to me. Don't know if it's real or not but thought it was interesting.


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1932 Helicron




Betcha never saw one of these!






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 Motor Museum in Nashville, TN.

 

[Stagethree]

Here it is running.

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

Wonder how many people look UP!

 

[NBT]

Hey...also the first car with factory air..... Cool find.:rock: