UNSUNG HEROES #44 - The Dymaxion Car

[@AMWULF]

I think its beautiful. I have much respect for people who have a clear vision and see it through.

[@HSGAutomotive]

Totally

[@kennethcohn8587]

Have always been fascinated with the car. Had the pleasure of dining with Buckminster Fuller in 1978. He was an interesting man - a positive influence on the world for sure.

[@HSGAutomotive]

Nice one

[@Sternodox]

An Airstream with an engine.

[@RMoribayashi]

The Frenchmen and the spy were passengers. The other car was driven by a Chicago South Park Commissioner. He left the scene of the accident and newspaper reports all blamed the crash on the "carzy" car. By the time the coroner's inquest released the true details that cleared the dymaxion car of blame it was too late. I saw one of the original cars in a Fuller exhibit back in the 70's that still blamed the crash on the design.

[@1953childstar]

A politican hit the Dymaxion at 70 mph and this resulted in the death of the driver and injury to the passengers .. The politicians car was whisked away quickly to avoid scandal and many assumed that the fault lay in the newly designed Dymaxion car.. Not true !!!

[@GregBurns-j4v]

They were constructed in the former "Locomobile" steam car factory in Bridgeport, Connecticut, which later became a book bindery, and finally "Remington" electric shavers plant. It was recently demolished to make room for new luxury condominiums. My Dad, who grew up nearby, clearly remembers "Dymaxions" being test driven around "Seaside Park"... 🚗👍

[@meowzerclips8736]

Ah yes, the Dymaxion, one of the only cars that has a rear engine - front wheel drive layout. I think you should take a look at the OSI Silver Fox.

[@marcossonicracer]

i had to study this car as one of the college components. is quite awesome. Buckmisnter Fuller was a genius on designing things, and this is certainly one of his best inventions in my opnion, alongside the Buckyball and the Geosphere in the World fair on canada.

[@tylerbaker7761]

It looks strikingly similar to a caravan, especially that silver one

[@garygup]

An incredible vehicle. And maybe it did foresee a real vision of the future, aircraft engines and rear wheel steering hit 763 mph in Thrust SSC...

[@1953childstar]

The Fact is…. A politician was driving another car at 70 mph and hit the Dymaxion and resulted in the death of the driver and injury to the passengers.. The politicians car was quickly whisked away to avoid scandal. Many people assume it was a fault of the Dymaxion, but this is totally incorrect.. We need correct information !!!!

[@DavidMMcCord]

Thank you Richard

[@moxie1970]

Could it have been the depression that possibly inspired the 1000 people to apply for a job?

[@ilkerdemirci1764]

Well one thing that's for sure is that they had a lot of creativity back then!

[@guidogos6031]

This is why I love this channel. Such reviews of such cars are impossible to find elsewhere.😃 Keep on doing your thing Mike and thank you for sharing to car gems in history 👍 even when they are almost undrivable 😊

[@HSGAutomotive]

Haha, thanks dude

[@johngoodman9297]

If remade with front steering and rear wheel drive it could work. Kind of a monster Isetta

[@cerensuakn]

you gave me a lot of idea and information that ı I'm gonna use in my next project, you are amazing.

[@HSGAutomotive]

Nice one

[@Adam63545]

Lmao we need this in gt sport

[@EQUAL2]

lol yeah it would be like the fiat 500 but cooler

[@ivetadrike4074]

Could you review a little car called the panthom corsair from 1938 its a great car and the guy who built it was in some random way was involved with heinz cethup

[@HSGAutomotive]

Iveta Drike Ah the ‘Flying Wombat’ 😄 possibly yeah. I’ve seen it in person at Goodwood

[@noneed4me2n7]

You had me subscribed as soon as you mentioned the Fallout series. Been playing those games since the 90s. Also getting close to finish on a restomodded 69 Mustang Fastback. Cars, women, music, books, and video games that’s about me. This thing just screams someone’s crazy idea, yet the practicalities of what we drive today are clearly apparent. Not a fan of the tri wheel design, but maybe a little redesign of the chassis and a modern electric engine would make this a fun project to dig into.

[@DestinySH]

Looks like he took some styling cues from the much earlier 1914 ALFA 40-60 HP Castagna Aerodinamica

[@Mostopinionatedmanofalltime]

It's ugly as sin. I love it!

[@HSGAutomotive]

lol

[@Mace2.0]

Looks like something that you find in a "Ripley's Believe it or Not" book. How about the Deora?

[@marcossonicracer]

the Dodge Deora is another amazingly cool car. i would suggest you look the Pontiac Banshee '88 too... it simply looks amazing in my eyes. i would want to own one sometime in the future. another good mentions are the Dome Zero, the Ferrari 512 Berlineta '69 Speciale, Lancia Stratos Zero, Dodge charger III and the Holden Hurricane.

[@Mace2.0]

The Deora is a heavily modified Dodge A100 van, but it is one of THE FIRST CARS in the entire Hot Wheels line in 1968, along with 15 others called "The Original 16" or "Sweet 16." All of them are actually based off real cars that were customized.

[@johndelong5574]

Due to the position of the motor,the car had variable oversteer,depending on velocity. That made it very difficult to con trol at high speed.

[@ivetadrike4074]

Thank you but when you said a viewer requested it did you meen me?

[@HSGAutomotive]

Just checked the old comments, and yes :) good suggestion

[@kathyscholze4077]

agh.... I LOVE IT...

[@arranstockwell3391]

what do you think of the tucker torpedo

[@ls2443]

Arran Stockwell man the tucker is beautiful

[@HSGAutomotive]

Yeah I like it

[@danadurnfordkevinblanchdebunk]

Maybe I missed it. Three cars built, two wrecked. Is there any originals in existence anywhere?

[@davebaker9128]

The speed test attained 124 mph

[@thomasleemullins4372]

I think that is very informative. There is a replica of it (another video). I wonder if someone made a replica of it but having the two front wheels steerable instead of the back (or in addition to the back one - aka - three wheel steer), how would it drive? how would it differ from the original?

[@EpicB]

It looks like a giant tadpole.

[@keithammleter3824]

Bucky wanted to get good fuel economy? Well, not if he used the Ford flathead V8 engine.

[@truetransoul586]

What about the Pontiac banshee

[@galactikbutterfly]

Interesting a japanese man helped design it

[@user-hi4sm3ig5j]

Despite its massive flaws...this is objectively the greatest vehicle in the history of the universe. Don't @ me. Tesla should make a modern version that properly works with all the latest technology. I'm serious, it's the future!

[@HSGAutomotive]

Totally, haha. The stance actually reminds me of the Mini Marcos.

[@Bigbuddyandblue]

The energy-absorbing material on the front of the vehicle is the driver.

[@michaeltovar6614]

I want to live in it & grow in it ;)

[@totallyrealheavyfromtf]

Why this car looks like a nuke

[@joshuamorehead6124]

A.K.A Submarine on wheels

[@latvianboy9388]

Hey i changed my profile it originaly was iveta drike now its toy raider

[@montysep]

I would purchase this in gt sport even if it was 10 million cr lol

[@ScottaHemi440]

does that mean the dymaxian car is technically the first concept car? sorry Buick Y job

[@herculanoguimaraes4605]

for those who want to know fuller actualy discovered the carbon third alotropic form called the buckyball PS next unsung heroes HSG do the VW sp2

[@TheEulerID]

He most certainly did not. Buckminsterfullerene (to give it it's full name) was jointly discovered in 1985 by Harry Kroto of the University of Sussex and Richard Smalley and Bob Curl of Rice University in 1985 (there were others involved, but those were the three that won the Nobel prize). They named it in honour of Buckminster Fuller because of the resemblance to his geodesic domes.

[@GR1MRACER]

Chevy S10 EV.

[@stevo2992]

Driving death.