Beechcraft Plainsman

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 2200 lb, its top speed was 160 mph, 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.