The Beechcraft Plainsman was a car made in 1946 by the Beech Aircraft Company in Wichita, Kansas. The Plainsman was fitted with an air cooled four cylinder Franklin engine driving a generator, which in turn powered four electric motors, one for each wheel. It was fitted with fully independent air suspension. It also had an aluminum body. It weighed 2,200 pounds (1,000 kg), its top speed was 160 miles per hour (260 km/h), and could carry six passengers. Generous windows and curved doors blended into the roof of this fastback design. Crash protection was built into the design. Only two were built.
References
- ^ Gunnell, John A., ed. (1982). Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946-1975. Krause Publications. ISBN 0-87341-027-0.
- Flammang, James M. (1994). Chronicle of the American automobile: over 100 years of auto history. Publications International. pp. 220, 227, 604. ISBN 9780785307785.
- Phillips, Edward H. (1987). Beechcraft Staggerwing to Starship. Flying Books. p. 45. ISBN 0-91113906-0.
External links
- 1946 Beechcraft Plainsman Concept Car, Editors of Consumer Guide
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