The Beechcraft Plainsman was a car made in 1946 by the
Beech Aircraft Company in
Wichita, Kansas
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.
The Plainsman was fitted with an air cooled four cylinder
Franklin
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engine driving a generator, which in turn powered four electric motors, one for each wheel.
It was fitted with fully independent air suspension
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. It also had an aluminum body. It weighed , its top speed was , 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
External links
1946 Beechcraft Plainsman Concept Car Editors of Consumer Guide
Concept cars
First car made by manufacturer
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Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Kansas