A Flying Car Was Put Up For Auction. He Is 65 & Nbsp; Years Old

Auction house Barrett-Jackson in January 2020 will hold an auction, where it is planned to sell the 1954 Taylor Aerocar. It is the only car in the world that can legally drive on normal roads and fly in the United States.

• A miniature two-seater car with wide-set wheels on the ground drives a large trailer, consisting of a tail and folded wings. According to the seller, their installation takes no more than 30 minutes and then the Taylor Aerocar turns into a real plane.
• At the rear is a 5.2-liter Lycoming O-320 aircraft engine that develops 153 horsepower. On a normal road, power is transmitted to the front wheels through a three-stage "mechanics", and during flight, the motor drives the propeller. The maximum speed on the ground is 60 mph (96.5 km / h) and in the air is 113 km / h (182 km / h). Flight range - 300 miles (483 kilometers).
• A total of five Taylor Aerocars were built, and only three of them are still capable of flying. The car offered for sale is one of the latter, as it is in excellent condition. The mileage is 15,254 miles (24,549 kilometers) and 781 flight hours.