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![Flying Aerocar Auction Shows the Future Comes From 1956 [Airplane Car]](http://images.dailyradar.com/media/uploads/tech/story_story/2008/12/01/flying_aerocar_auction_shows_the_future_comes_from.jpg)
gizmodo.com - 12/1/2008
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This flying automobile is probably the only real transformer in existence: The Aerocar, a machine that actually flies and can be legally driven on a highway. Built by Moulton B. Taylor in 1956 and powered by a Lycoming 160HP engine, you only have to attach the folded wings, tail, and propeller ...
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eBay: Own A 1956 Taylor Aerocar
Retro Thing —
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The Aerocar is the only certified airplane in history that can be legally driven on US roads. It originally carried a price tag of $25,000 and was capable of cruising at 100 mph in the air. I'd put in a bid, except for one little detail -- the starting price is a ridiculous $3,500,000. That's enough to purchase several very nice P-51 Mustangs with enough left over for a Ferrari or two.
Check out the eBay auction for lots more photos [via Gizmodo]
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