Jalopnik: Biplane

This Is Not A Flying Car, But It's Awfully Close

Sam Smith — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:00:00 EST

This is a Vought VE-7 biplane being started by a modified Ford Model T in 1926. The mechanism is known as a Hucks Starter. Flying car, no; cool merging of cars and airplanes, yes. Until the chain snaps. [NASA] More »

Tokyo Motor Show: Sleek Suzuki Biplane Revealed

bwojdyla — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 10:00:00 EDT

Wow. Just wow. Even if the execution of biplane inspiration is questionable, this thing is flipping gorgeous. I'm quite certain a twenty minute ride would have you begging for the sweet release of death, but you would look really cool during those twenty minutes. Just think of all the broken necks you'd cause in the unsuspecting streets. It's pretty, in ways that we couldn't have comprehended in the More »

Suzuki Biplane Concept

bwojdyla — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 15:08:30 EDT

Now this is what I'm talking about. Mix a Confederate Wraith, years of manga indoctrination, a gallon of high satin gold paint and you get the Suzuki Biplane concept. We'll be looking out for this pretty, pretty princess during the Tokyo Motor Show and trying to understand how a swoopy motorcycle concept draws design inspiration from a century old plane design. More »