Ford was on the right side of every issue of the 1920's turns out. Bankers would disagree though...

Anyone remember propane X it was a tornado too

That hand formed body is a masterpiece- wow - amazing work

Used to live down the street from Fred Goeske. Great guy...funny. I remember he would occasionally, start up his funny car, and actually Drive It to the market, that was about 5 blocks away. Then he would crawl out of it, and walk in to buy a 6 pack. Then his wife would show up, with thier ramp truck. Load it up, and go home. Local PD didn't care, and looked the other way, so to speak. He wasn't bothering anyone, and the whole neighborhood would come outside to cheer him on. He kept it at the speed limit, and waited for the traffic lights to change....while shooting flames out of his headers. I'll never forget it! Everyone loved it...even the cops thought it was cool. Would never happen today!! Someone would complain about it.

It took a video on a Tow Truck to see the best unseen before Combat Photography...mmm mmm mmm.

Grandfather of the Coyote.

Speaking of the Archimedean screw and its working to move fluid. Picture an Archimedean screw the size of a large ballpoint pen. At each end rubies act as bearings and have a estimated life of 1200 years. Now imagine this PUMP inserted in your CHEST after your damaged/diseased heart has been removed. Your blood pressure is just one number because there is no "heartbeat" which of course gives you two numbers a systolic and diastolic number. The biggest drawback seemingly is the fact that you have to wear a battery in a backpack at all times. It is my understanding that it may be installed as a backup to your existing heart if you are having problems with your natural heart. It is also my understanding that Dick Cheney has one. Just thought I would throw in my two cents worth awesome video seems like it would make a wonderful toy for folks who live in a snowy climate. Okay that's all I got peace.

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Cool and interesting, engaging. Thanks. Subscribed and I'll be watching more.

awsum as always!

Nice work Brian, that was one of the coolest hot rod stories ever.

i think we would have got the point without having to watch a horse be abused. just sayin

I remember back in the day… watching a video demonstration on TV news. Have been wondering if Ukraine could use some, but you've shown me it's limit.

18:12 I’m pretty sure this floor jack alone could hold up a Sherman

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I'm a life long Oldsmobile aficionado, with among others, a 1966 Starfire with an over bored 455 in it. Fun times were had in that car! What an amazing story about the Terrifying Tornado, why would it be so wildly mangled over the years? I'm so glad to have watched your whole series about the car and I'm impressed with John Smyser's sheer stubbornness to stick with such a radical and temperamental setup! Great work and I'm subbed to see more of it! Here's to historical accuracy!

Fascinating

Oliver Wendell Douglas shoulda been driving one of these in Green Acres!

He did a great job of putting this together even with the obvious engineering problems 🙂

Best account of this Engine Yet !!!

neat stuff! love learning about things i'd kind of known of but in greater detail

Toronado for sale, low miles, only driven weekends..

brits always over engineer ref lucas engineering wiring schematics

People really don't know or understand how good a pilot Jimmy Doolittle was. It's funny, people continually claim that the British and Eric Brown had to test U.S. aircraft for Doolittle and explain to him how they performed. The premise is utterly absurd, and extremely disrespectful toward Doolittle. He was quite literally one of the very best pilots of those two decades. And an expert on aircraft performance and design. It's both ludicrous and hilarious for Eric Brown to presume that he was in any position to lecture Doolittle about aircraft.

Thanks, I never knew the whole story.

at 12:02, you mention Geoffrey Pike, and this wasn't his only wild idea: He also figured out a process of freezing sawdust and water into material called Pykrete, and pitched an idea of building an aircraft carrier out of it. The project went underway, as far as making a model in Canada, which actually survived a couple of winters, but it never went beyond that.

I'm from the off-road world where gearing is everything. Well not everything but day one, class one type of a deal. Different methods of power delivery to different tires sounds like an exercise in sending the old ticker into dangerous territory on the dragstrip. Pucker up your behind and pray for the seat covers..

US army: We need a screw propelled machine for crossing marshes and bogs Screw propelled machine: Exceeds at crossing marshes and bogs US army: Sick? Now how does it do around Daytona? Seriously what is with the US Army post WW2? Between this thing and the FAL its like they just have no idea what they're asking for when they want equipment

why didnt they just run the car on methanol, its alot more stable than nitro, ya it would have been making less power but it would be alot more reliable and consistent.

Be the reason something is illegal.

Great story Brian. The wiki page for the napier-deltic engine is well worth the look. It's animated !

That thing is great! Thank You for showing this.

100 years have passed, but the same lies remain. Although the truth has long since come to light

Milkweed

I knew of these, read a book with a chapter on the earlier ones. There is also a story on again the earlier ones on You Tube somewhere. This is the best story on these things. Personally the smaller one with the slopey would be the most suitable. Exhaust could be overcome,,, move it out the back. Use would be limited BUT in Vietnam and similar places it would have a place. The big one is simply too big. Possibly fun,, just needs nitro and zoomies! As for off topic from Brian,, he does own and old 8N Ford Tractor!!

Showing one of the best parts of ubiquitous automobiles...at least when they get stuck in the snow, you're only hitting a bunch of metal. That poor horse!

Great story Brian! I hope the car surfaces again with credit to you bringing awareness of it!

Lifelong Olds guy and I could never find good info on the twin engine Toro.

Would Have been interesting to see it develop into an aircraft engine . Maybe it would have evolved into something as good or better than the Merlin given the opportunity. Wonder if the Crank would be the weak point?

Wonder if he did any testing without the large blowers, especially the front ? By not overpowering the driveline until 3rd gear he could of been faster, or less detonating to the blowers. Just thinking a opinion out loud.

Great story. Love those bits of history

I did a deep dive on these a few years ago and if I ever an endless supply of money it is on the list of stupid shit I want build.

Awesome topic and footage.

Lol

Great story! "Find that "marvel" and get it doing some exhibition runs once again!

How about a surfers doc?

I noticed a video on KZbin a while ago about a guy who found an aluminum slant six engine in a car. I don’t know maybe they made a bunch of them but maybe a came from one of these screw vehicles

I mean if the man himself lied about it, why should I care how history remembers this dude.

I saw the one in Valdez Alaska about 17 years ago, it was behind the museum, rusting away

Brian, i asked you delivered. Thank you.