Powered both by a standard internal combustion engine AND external combust-everything rocket motors, this 1939 special dubbed the Mars Express is an actual blast from the past. It’s obvious that the scientists at JPL should be considering this as the model for the next generation of Mars rover.
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Last Call: Buck-Board Rogers Edition
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So much aero lift from that shape. Might actually take off at 115…
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Doubtful those skinny 1939 tires could sustain speeds over 115mph. It’s important to have headlights, a taillight and a license plate on this curious vehicle. Wonder where it is now…
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They did their patriotic duty and scrapped it during a WWII scrap drive. (just guessing)
http://ww3.hdnux.com/photos/21/41/06/4592054/3/628×471.jpg
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Radio-equipped? NO WAY!
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Not just radio equipped, AM radio equipped!
(I wonder if there was a HAM transciever in there?)
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If he’s from Buffalo, why does it have SC plates on it? I almost wonder if it’s from Buffalo, SC and that was a typo…
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Hemmings has been all over this. http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/tag/mars-express/
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Reminds me of this
