Buy 8 Wankel Engines And Get A Free Flying Car

by "Chris Clarke" (shiftsandgiggles)
Published 07/17/2017 at 12:55

Tags: moller skycar ; ebay ; planelopnik ; auction ; mad props ; wankel
STARS: 4

The Moller Skycar M400 is for sale on Ebay and included in with purchase are eight rotary engines and one massive apex seal leak waiting to happen.

The Rotapower branded Wankel variation have a direct drive propulsion fan and produce a claimed 102 horsepower with just 530 cubic centimeters of displacement.

Apparently nobody is bidding on this classic piece of aviation folklore (ponzi scheme). The machine isn’t exactly in flying condition, but the creator, Paul Moller, is willing to put it back in original “flying condition” for the right price, of course.

More details here on this interesting story .

Replies (11)

"McMike" (mcmike)
07/17/2017 at 13:15, STARS: 7

"My X-type is too a real Jaguar" (TomSlick)
07/17/2017 at 13:21, STARS: 1

No one is bidding I wonder if it could be the fact that you can buy a really nice airplane that flies for that kind of scratch

"Flynorcal: pilot, offshore sailor, car racer and panty thief" (flynorcal)
07/17/2017 at 13:22, STARS: 4

Flew when parked. I know what I have.

"Chris Clarke" (shiftsandgiggles)
07/17/2017 at 13:25, STARS: 3

When you need 8 engines just for redundancy, you might consider consulting the department of redundancy department rotary division.

"Wacko" (wacko--)
07/17/2017 at 13:25, STARS: 1

I never understood that thing.

It is in no way a Car with little wheels like that. It’s a plane,

"user314" (user314)
07/17/2017 at 13:29, STARS: 2

Misread as ‘Wanker’ engines, saw Moller was involved, decided ‘Wanker’ was correct after all.

"user314" (user314)
07/17/2017 at 13:31, STARS: 4

Considering it’s never flown untethered,it’s not much of a plane either.

"Chris Clarke" (shiftsandgiggles)
07/17/2017 at 13:38, STARS: 1

Spell check agrees with you.

"PotbellyJoe and 42 others" (potbellyjoe)
07/17/2017 at 14:02, STARS: 4

"gmporschenut also a fan of hondas" (gmporschenut)
07/18/2017 at 00:33, STARS: 0

Flying car 2 years away!

(<1 mpg)

gee I wonder why this never took off.

"Thunder" (Thunder)
04/23/2018 at 14:33, STARS: 0

No bids at the relisted price of $250K, either.

Sad that I remember this as the big up and coming thing from my youth... and I’m (ouch) middle age now.

Kinda reminds me of the ongoing joke in the movie “The Money Pit”, in that the house repairs will always be complete in two weeks. Ad infinitum.

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