1932 Helicron at Lane Motor Museum

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Uploaded by on Feb 27, 2008

This one-of-a-kind French "automobile" is driven by a propeller bolted directly to a 4 cyl. air-cooled engine.

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  • How much liters of gasoline or other fuel it use for 100 km?

  • At the Amelia Island Concours, our director drove it on the 50 mile tour. We estimate it got about 10 mpg, or 23.5 l/km. Not very economical!

  • I SO WANT THAT!!! Personally, I've built my own propeller-driven car, except it's a lot different from this one. It's propeller is in the back, & it looks more like a hovercraft on wheels. It's powered by 3 9V batteries that work together.

  • Our Tatra AeroLuge is a pusher, but has a bit more power than 3x9v! It's directly coupled to the 3 liter V-8. Look on our website for the April 2009 newsletter to be posted soon - there are photos of it.

  • Unfortunately, without the complexity and expense of a variable-pitch prop, a small engine just can't move a car easily. Reducing weight or adding HP would help, but it'll always be a compromise between power and "top end."

  • i'm guessing it wouldn't pass a pedestrian safety test.

  • I'm no authority, but I don't believe there were such things in 1932! It appears that there were no "real" regulations until 2005, so not too many cars on the road would conform, either. Mind you, I wouldn't want to test it, though!

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  • the perfect car for the day of the dead. Everything you hit will be a fine sludge, fresh from the rolling mixer.

  • that is a horrible idea

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  • Propulsion and air conditioning all in one, multitasking for the win

  • Look out for that deer

  • lets see someone cut me off in this.

  • Notice how clean the street is, he could charge the county a fee and get his gas for free.

  • how fast was it going around the 2 40 mark? this looks awesome!

  • I bet it would be a bushel of fun to drive in the rain!

  • For when you really need to feel the wind in your hair.

  • Where can I get one?

  • Chitty chitty bang bang! But needs wings.

    Those crazy Frenh people are nuts! Plus rear wheel steering?

    Imagine how cold you could get on a cool day!

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