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1932 Helicron No. 1 | February 23, 2008
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 burgeoning automobile industry for more lucractive 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 boattailed skiff can hit freeway speeds exceeding 75 mph. As you might expect, this is the one and only Helicron in existence.

Along with a bunch of other odd cars, the Helicron is owned by Lane Motor Museum in Nashville, TN.
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