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Modelling => Ideas & Inspiration => Land => Topic started by: jcf on August 28, 2014, 03:09:52 AM

Title: Fairchild-Republic Safety Car and other improvements in automobiles ...
Post by: jcf on August 28, 2014, 03:09:52 AM
As stated, starting with the vehicle mentioned, please add others from any era.

http://www.hemmings.com/hcc/stories/2011/10/01/hmn_feature9.html (http://www.hemmings.com/hcc/stories/2011/10/01/hmn_feature9.html)

(http://assets.hemmings.com/story_image/314921-1000-0.jpg)

Title: Re: Fairchild-Republic Safety Car and other improvements in automobiles ...
Post by: jcf on August 28, 2014, 03:13:32 AM
Fuller Dymaxion cars

http://www.3wheelers.com/dymaxion.html (http://www.3wheelers.com/dymaxion.html)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dymaxion_car (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dymaxion_car)

(http://www.e-architect.co.uk/images/jpgs/exhibitions/dymaxion_car_i030910.jpg)


Title: Re: Fairchild-Republic Safety Car and other improvements in automobiles ...
Post by: jcf on August 28, 2014, 03:16:19 AM
Stout Scarab

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stout_Scarab (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stout_Scarab)

http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z9131/Stout-Scarab.aspx (http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z9131/Stout-Scarab.aspx)

(http://speedhero.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/35_stout_scarab_dv-06_pbi_002.jpg)

Title: Re: Fairchild-Republic Safety Car and other improvements in automobiles ...
Post by: jcf on August 28, 2014, 03:18:37 AM
Phantom Corsair

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantom_Corsair (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantom_Corsair)

http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z14381/Phantom-Corsair.aspx (http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z14381/Phantom-Corsair.aspx)

(http://www.carstyling.ru/resources/entries/3494/Phantom_Corsair_Six_Passenger_Coupe_1938_04.jpg)
Title: Re: Fairchild-Republic Safety Car and other improvements in automobiles ...
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on August 28, 2014, 07:56:54 AM
The Phantom Corsair just needs to have a fin added to the back and it can become the batmobile :)
Title: Re: Fairchild-Republic Safety Car and other improvements in automobiles ...
Post by: GTX_Admin on August 28, 2014, 10:34:47 AM
The Phantom Corsair just needs to have a fin added to the back and it can become the batmobile :)

My thoughts exactly.

I really like the Dymaxion too - does anyone do a kit of it?
Title: Re: Fairchild-Republic Safety Car and other improvements in automobiles ...
Post by: Weaver on August 28, 2014, 10:35:32 AM
Fuller Dymaxion cars

[url]http://www.3wheelers.com/dymaxion.html[/url] ([url]http://www.3wheelers.com/dymaxion.html[/url])

[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dymaxion_car[/url] ([url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dymaxion_car[/url])


Gorgeous bit of Dymaxion dieselpunk art by Range Murata:

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-o9lVV-4pRIk/Te32_MAbkQI/AAAAAAAAGss/L4HcbIa03Eo/s1600/range%2Bmurata%2B4d%2Bdymaxion%2Bcar-1934.jpg)

From here: http://dieselpunks.blogspot.co.uk/2008/07/dymaxion-futurist-3-wheeler.html (http://dieselpunks.blogspot.co.uk/2008/07/dymaxion-futurist-3-wheeler.html)
Title: Re: Fairchild-Republic Safety Car and other improvements in automobiles ...
Post by: raafif on April 28, 2015, 08:46:03 AM
some nice modernised designs here ... http://mattfinbowdesign.com (http://mattfinbowdesign.com)


also this was on a VW facebook page ...
Title: Re: Fairchild-Republic Safety Car and other improvements in automobiles ...
Post by: Kerick on April 28, 2015, 10:13:02 AM
some nice modernised designs here ... [url]http://mattfinbowdesign.com[/url] ([url]http://mattfinbowdesign.com[/url])


also this was on a VW facebook page ...


Coolest bug truck ever!
Extremely talented builder.
Title: Re: Fairchild-Republic Safety Car and other improvements in automobiles ...
Post by: Kerick on April 28, 2015, 10:18:25 AM
The GM skateboard concept from a few years ago.
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d5/Hy-wire1.JPG)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_Hy-wire (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_Hy-wire)

(http://www.autoconcept-reviews.com/cars_reviews/gm/gm-autonomy-concept-2002/wallpaper/4.jpg)

Not sure if it was safer other than not using gasoline.
Title: Re: Fairchild-Republic Safety Car and other improvements in automobiles ...
Post by: Rickshaw on April 28, 2015, 12:32:13 PM
Not sure if it was safer other than not using gasoline.

Of course it was safer.  Why else do you expect it was "disappeared" by the Seven Sister's secret squirrel brigade?  ;)
Title: Re: Fairchild-Republic Safety Car and other improvements in automobiles ...
Post by: jcf on April 29, 2015, 12:08:36 AM
Not sure if it was safer other than not using gasoline.

Of course it was safer.  Why else do you expect it was "disappeared" by the Seven Sister's secret squirrel brigade?  ;)

Amazing and amusing the number of folk who actually believe such notions, especially amusing as about 95% of
industrial/commercial hydrogen is produced from fossil fuel hydrocarbon sources, natural gas and petroleum.
In other words by the petro-chemical industry, who are also the ones that have an already established distribution
network. If hydrogen fuel cell private vehicles become common, chances are you'll be 'filling up' at the same places
you always have.
 ;D
Title: Re: Fairchild-Republic Safety Car and other improvements in automobiles ...
Post by: Kerick on April 29, 2015, 12:27:36 AM
The hydrogen from water stories always leave out the fact that the water molecule has to be split with lots of electricity. Lots easier and more efficient to develop a better battery.
Title: Re: Fairchild-Republic Safety Car and other improvements in automobiles ...
Post by: Rickshaw on April 29, 2015, 08:48:45 AM
Not sure if it was safer other than not using gasoline.

Of course it was safer.  Why else do you expect it was "disappeared" by the Seven Sister's secret squirrel brigade?  ;)

Amazing and amusing the number of folk who actually believe such notions, especially amusing as about 95% of
industrial/commercial hydrogen is produced from fossil fuel hydrocarbon sources, natural gas and petroleum.
In other words by the petro-chemical industry, who are also the ones that have an already established distribution
network. If hydrogen fuel cell private vehicles become common, chances are you'll be 'filling up' at the same places
you always have.
 ;D

No way I'm goin' to be putting more money into their pockets!  I got me a nice little pond out th' back o' my shack, on the edge o' town!  I just brush the algae to one side and put the hose in there and use me foot pump to suck up some o' that good water into me car like all good, freedom lovin' inventor type people do!  ;)