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Posted by: euro911 Jul 24 2016, 01:04 PM
Hmmm ... it's a Pinto Sportiva 
Posted by: RickS Jul 24 2016, 01:16 PM
Does the gas tank explode on impact?
Posted by: Dion Jul 24 2016, 01:40 PM
I've been subscribing to numerous car mags over many decades.
I've never seen that one. Ha looks like the front end of my wife's runabout
in high school. The good ol' Mustang II. :-/
Actually looks like a Mustang II the more I look at it.
Posted by: Maltese Falcon Jul 24 2016, 01:59 PM
Never seen/heard of it...but someone will $500tall for it in Montetey 
Some Pintos did scoot tho; Ak Miller did a small run of Garret /AirResearch tubocharged Pintos, fueled with propane called the Pangra .
Posted by: rgalla9146 Jul 24 2016, 02:05 PM
I was lucky not to see one until today.
Posted by: OU812 Jul 24 2016, 02:19 PM
The face only a mother could love!
Posted by: Elliot Cannon Jul 24 2016, 02:49 PM
This one actually flew. For about two minutes, then it crashed resulting in the death of both occupants. I remember reading somewhere that the wing struts weren't quite fastened securely. Another ill fated attempt to make a car that also flies. Just another sad story in the history of this little car.
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Posted by: 76-914 Jul 24 2016, 03:23 PM
This one actually flew. For about two minutes, then it crashed resulting in the death of both occupants. I remember reading somewhere that the wing struts weren't quite fastened securely. Another ill fated attempt to make a car that also flies. Just another sad story in the history of this little car.
IIRC, Molt Taylor did a flying car back in the early fifties and it worked! Practical?
I think Bob Cummins (the Comedian/Actor) had one also. The 1st Flying Car will look somewhat like that homemade flying chair that you posted from youtube.
Posted by: OU812 Jul 24 2016, 03:42 PM
This one actually flew. For about two minutes, then it crashed resulting in the death of both occupants. I remember reading somewhere that the wing struts weren't quite fastened securely. Another ill fated attempt to make a car that also flies. Just another sad story in the history of this little car.
Never had seen or heard of this set up before. Unfortunate for the occupants as well.
Besides being wrong, It looks so wrong.....
Just my opinion however
Posted by: Ed_F Jul 24 2016, 11:43 PM
I'd rock that. But then again, I had a 78 King Cobra in high school. 
Posted by: green914 Jul 25 2016, 10:14 AM
unbelievable.
Posted by: Maltese Falcon Jul 25 2016, 01:14 PM
This one actually flew. For about two minutes, then it crashed resulting in the death of both occupants. I remember reading somewhere that the wing struts weren't quite fastened securely. Another ill fated attempt to make a car that also flies. Just another sad story in the history of this little car.
Elliot...
I dig that old story of the flying chaise lounge chair with a bunch of balloons tied to it. The descent mechanism was the bb gun that the pilot brought along ; just pop some ballons and hang on
Marty
Posted by: euro911 Jul 25 2016, 04:03 PM
I remember the incident ... it was in my neck of the woods.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=/B-rKcqOK5qU
Posted by: euro911 Mar 15 2020, 11:24 AM
Can't forget the flying Matador ... lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=/4LDMwCN6L9E
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