1932 Helicron No. 1 Is A Real French Meanie

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For someone who has grown up with the aerodynamic sensibilities of modern-day automobile manufactures having been reinforced and forcefully impressed upon their aesthetic senses via the marvel that is advertising, this 1932 Helicron No. 1 is sure to appear more like an item on Ripley’s Believe it or Not. I mean the thing basically looks like a giant log-raft with a propeller stuck up the wrong end. But would you believe this was once considered a prime prototype for futuristic road transportation? Yeah, that’s right, even this unfortunate-looking ‘car’ was one of the front runners in the automobile and transportation revolution that hit the developed countries of the world in the early 1900s.

The one-of-a-kind Helicron was a product of ambitious French designers who thought propulsion power would fuels cars of the future. Though the idea didn’t exactly catch up, this No. 1 model Helicron makes an interesting study today with its original Rosengart chassis, suspension, and brakes. Unfortunately the original motor has been lost to time but it has since been fitted with a 1980s Citroen GS 4-cylinder motor that will propel this 1,000 pound vehicle to 75 mph which means just a spin around the block will leave you with Don King hair along with a thick layer of dust on your face!