Folks Of Interest Worlds First Rocket Car

All this is well and good, but it still hasn't gotten into production. Teething troubles?

 

Thanks Mr. Harley Driver, what does "narrating" mean? I don't understand, my english is not good enough, sorry.

 

He wants to know, if you're the person speaking in the video.

 

Ah ok. No, sorry. That's none of my work. But I was writing a theater play about the rocket drive on the Avus in 1928.

 

What the heck was the point of the cat at the end...Not exactly easy to drive when your locked in a suitcase...nore can cats drive period. Can't understand commentary. That test didn't look like a winner.

 

Probably just to see if it would survive the speed / braking. You have to remember that at one time folks thought that you'd die if you went faster than about 60mph! Gary

 

STOGY it was a typo for me.Dr Von Braun lived here in Huntsville Alabama after he came into the states thru operation Paper Clip. He was head of the Rocket center thru 1971. My friend was in the second crew brought to the USA in 1950 or so. The civic center here is named after him Dr Von Braun. This area still is into space travel and rocket ships. We also have a big park that is called The Alabama Space and Rocket Center. As far as my friend {Karl} my old neighbor .I will try to talk to him before the week end. He is very old and I have to go thru his grand daughter to see him.. The Granateilli car made exibit runs at the Alabama Fair grounds In Birmingham in the early 50s. STP was invented by the Germans in WW 2.

 

STP?

 

STP a oil additive .. Andy G bought the company and marketed it all over the world. The german air craft used a oil pan like a auto. Many wouldbe shot and lose their oil and the engines would lock up. The product would coat every thing and they could make it home. Also the same oil treatment as marketed called Vigorlube in England and the south east USA.. the new formula had most of the zinc content removed. the way the companies got the recipe was from the spoils of war laws. Now back to Rocket Cars.

 

Interesting but I think Dr. Fate had the first rocket car. Lippy

 

Dr. Fate is 1940. You mean Professor Fate and the Hannibal 8.

 

By the way:
Why are there no Prof. Fate Shirts in the HAMB-Clothing Shop? >>>

 

I would buy one!

 

Thank you, Lippy!
I ordered 3 DVDs "The Great Race" and then I will print these shirts - that's the perfect solution for really cool x-mass-gifts!