2008 Meadow Brook Concours D'Elegance Hangar Party, Complete With Taylor Aerocar

Ben Wojdyla — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:20:00 EDT

While we didn't personally attend the 2008 Meadow Brook Concours D'Elegance Hangar Party, reader extraordinaire SubyRex sure managed to. Last night's Hangar Party was the second-annual installment, held at the Oakland Country Airport — what better place to show off a 1932 Helicron in action and have the 1952 Taylor Aerocar fly in for the festivities? Even the 'born from jets' Saab Performance Driving Team got in on the action with some Trollhattan-flavored stunt driving. Be sure to check out our 2008 Meadow Brook Preview and Event Guide, and we'll see you there on Sunday.

Aerocar To Be Displayed At 2008 Meadow Brook Concours, Land In Our Dreams

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:40:00 EDT

What would a car show be without a flying car? Frankly, we don't want to know, which is why we're glad the Meadow Brook Concours d'Elegance, taking place Sunday, August 3, is playing host to the Taylor Aerocar. Built in 1956, this is perhaps the most successful flying car of all time. That's right, despite our fascination with flying cars, the best one was probably built more than 50 years ago. If you're on hand at the Meadow Brook event on August 3rd you can see one up close.

But why is it so awesome? First, because it looks like a Fiat attached to the back of Cessna, yet still manages a cruising speed of 135 mph and a driving speed of 60 mph. Second, it's the only car to be approved both for flying and highway driving. Third, it's still flying today. Fourth, it's the inspiration for a future Aerocar that will probably never be produced.

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2008 Meadow Brook Concours D'Elegance Hangar Party, Complete With Taylor Aerocar

Aerocar To Be Displayed At 2008 Meadow Brook Concours, Land In Our Dreams