Beechcraft Plainsman
The Beechcraft Plainsman was a concept 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, its top speed was, and could carry six passengers. Large windows and curved doors blended into the roof of the fastback design. Crash protection was built into the design. Only two were built.