Aerocar Cordoba 1953 by Autocult
Hold
on your Hats and Skirts!
The
desire to combine a turbine with the power of a conventional combustion engine
bothered the minds of several engineers in automotive history.
The
spell of such a combination spread all around the world and in the first half
of the 1950s also the Argentines Eugenio Grosovich and Gianfranco Bricci from
the city Cordoba addressed themselves to the task. They went for a passenger
car of the brand Justicialista to realize the image of their turbine-driven
vehicle, named Aerocar. The chassis without the engine served as a substructure,
the baroque body was removed as it did not fit the concept of both technicians.
Without further ado they designed their own car body according to aerodynamical
aspects. The rear of the new car body, most probably a fiberglass construction,
was home to a V6 four-stroke engine of Chevrolet with an output of 90 hp. The
former aircraft propeller had an impressive diameter of 1.75 meters. But it were
not the potentially life-threatening consequences of an propeller hit that truly
caused a stir in the streets of Buenos Aires, but rather the strong wind caused
by the rotation of the propeller. During the presentation drive countless men,
women and children lined the streets to see the new-fashioned vehicle in
action. Consequences of the caused wind were flying hats and unintentionally
lifted skirts. This funny as well as slightly awkward situation was the only
thing that made a lasting impression on the spectators of the presentation
drive.
The
vehicle was not developed further and fell into oblivion after it was allegedly
last seen with demounted propeller at a workshop in the small city La Falda in
1955.
Description: | Aerocar Cordoba 1953 |
Catalogue#: | ATC04024 |
Product Type: | Resincast |
Scale: | 1:43 |
Event: | Road, Concept Cars |
Colour: | Maroon |
Drivers: | - |
Sponsors: | - |
Dates: | 1953 |
Race/Position: | - |
Release Date: | January 2020 |
Weight: | 450 grams |
Comments: | Limited edition of 333 pieces. |
About Autocult
A relatively new maker of very well finished resincast models, established in 2015. Very imaginative choice of subjects, often concentrating on the more eccentric episodes in motoring history! Production limited to 333 pieces of each subject, which often means that we get one delivery and that is it, so pre-orders strongly recommended!! Made in China for Germany.