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Old 12-07-2012, 11:52 AM   #35 (permalink)
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Correct on the Ford V-8. In the 1930s there was enough interest in Ford powered 3-wheelers that Special Interest Auto ran an article called SIA Flashback – Teardroppers powered by Ford. Their whole category streamliners and teardrops is interesting.



Here's a pre-Dymaxion drawing by Mechanix Illustrated [as I recall]. Pneumatic Guard Rail = air bags!

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