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Dymaxion Car Being Restored

Posted by kdawson on from the car-of-the-future-yesterday dept.

An anonymous reader notes that R. Buckminster Fuller's Dymaxion Car is being restored by the company Crosthwaite and Gardiner. Only three of the vehicles were produced in the 1930s and only one survives. "Synchronofile.com has been granted the great honor of announcing the restoration of the Dymaxion Car — because our readers are now invited to help in the project. Can you identify the manufacturer for the component shown at the link?"

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  1. I recognize a flux capacitor when I see one by jarocho · · Score: 5, Funny

    I mean, it's so obvious.

  2. Pretty cool ride, actually by TheBilgeRat · · Score: 5, Informative

    From Wikipoedia:

    The Dymaxion car was a concept car designed by U.S. inventor and architect Buckminster Fuller during 1933. The word Dymaxion is a brand name that Fuller gave to several of his inventions, to emphasize that he considered them part of a more general project to improve humanity's living conditions. The car had a fuel efficiency of 30 miles per US gallon (7.8 L/100 km; 36 mpg-imp). It could transport 11 passengers. While Fuller claimed it could do speeds of 120 miles per hour (190 km/h), the fastest documented speed was 90 miles per hour (140 km/h).
    not bad for a 30's car and a V8 (albeit an 84hp V8).

  3. Pictures by vxvxvxvx · · Score: 5, Informative

    Seriously, an article on some obscure car should include at least one image so we know what the heck it's talking about.

    http://www.washedashore.com/projects/dymax/pictures.html

  4. We need help too. by shadowblaster · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hi it's Iran here, we need help re-constructing this piece of history.

    Details of components can be found by following the link above.