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Old 13-09-2007, 11:00 PM   #1
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So it's an eBay link, BUT I want to know more about it and what it actually is, lol!

Found this wheels magazine on eBay from 1968 with an interesting pic in it..

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/W-5-68-Merced...QQcmdZViewItem



Does anyone old enough (:P) know of this?

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Holden made the decision to make thier utes for pretty boys years ago. Wannabe tradesman drive them. If my son came home and told me he bought a holden ute I would struggle to come to grips with the fact he is a homosexual.
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Old 13-09-2007, 11:03 PM   #2
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So its just a glider?
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Old 13-09-2007, 11:24 PM   #3
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no it was powered, called the Taylor Aerocar, built by the yanks in the late 40's if i remember correctly. could get up to around 10,000ft on a good day, lycoming O-290 powered with a pusher propeller
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no it was powered, called the Taylor Aerocar, built by the yanks in the late 40's if i remember correctly. could get up to around 10,000ft on a good day, lycoming O-290 powered with a pusher propeller
Thanks mate.

Looks like the guy who owns the Taylor Aerocar is going at it with an Elise!

http://www.aerocar.com/
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Old 14-09-2007, 04:08 PM   #5
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