AeroCar #2 Auction on eBay

December 1, 2008 — Not sure what to tell Santa what you want for Christmas this year? Here’s a unique stocking-stuffer: A Moulton B. Taylor Aerocar. But there’s a catch…the flying car, built in 1956, is available through auction on eBay for a “Buy it Now” price of $3.5 million. The seller says it is a Model One and carries the manufacturer serial number of "2." The listing states that the Aerocar (N103D) is an FAA-registered aircraft that can cruise at 100 mph for about 300 miles in the air. When operated without its removable wings and tail, it becomes a roadable vehicle capable of legal highway driving. The vehicle has 1,103 hours of flight time and 303.3 hours of road time. It is powered by a 160-hp Lycoming 0-0340B1A that's seen 22 hours since its last major overhaul. Its last annual inspection was in 1976, although an informal inspection of the plane by an FAA licensed A&P aircraft mechanic was performed in August of 2006. According to Wikipedia, this particular Aerocar — six were built — once flew Fidel Castro's brother, Raúl Castro, in Cuba. It also was a traffic-watch plane for a radio station in Portland, Oregon. The Aerocar auction ends Dec. 16, and all potential buyers must be approved by the seller before they're allowed to bid.

This 1956 Aerocar is on sale on eBay for $3.5 million. Photo Credit: eBay listing When the wings and tail are removed, the Aerocar can be driven on the road. Photo credit: eBay listing

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