The world’s first flying car, which was developed by inventor Moulton Taylor in the 1940s, has sparked nearly 1 million dollars at a bidding-war among high flying enthusiasts.
The first-ever Aerocar could not only fly but it was designed to drive on roads too. It comes complete with a set of foldable wings to keep it at a street-worthy size.
The madcap collectors are now battling to own this magnificent piece of engineering history, which is still able to cruise at a cool 110mph, the New York Daily News reported.
Along with the original prototype, only four others Aerocar units were ever built. Now collectors are battling to own this startling piece of engineering history.
The 21ft Aerocar, which went up for sale at a starting bid of 600,000 dollars, is a two-place aircraft with side-by-side seating, four wheels, a 30 foot wingspan and a single Lycoming 0-320 engine mounted over the rear wheels.
The propeller is mounted at the end of a long tail cone, and the latter is angled up considerably, to provide adequate propeller-ground clearance.
The Aerocar can reach cruise speeds of upto 100mph. it initially sold for 25,000 dollars when it was first released in 1949. The last ever aero car to be built was the Aerocar III in 1967.
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