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: First "rotary" car's birthday
: Senketsu December 15, 2015, 11:26:39 AM

On this day in 1896 the first rotary powered car ever was built! Of course it wasn't a Wankel engine, but it was an air-cooled radial 3 cylinder designed by a guy named Stephen Balzer which was a pretty neat little thing.

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/stephen-m-balzer-patents-rotary-engine-auto (http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/stephen-m-balzer-patents-rotary-engine-auto)

: Re: First "rotary" car's birthday
: ~Groll69~ December 15, 2015, 12:07:22 PM

That is a neat design

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: murz December 15, 2015, 12:09:50 PM

Pretty damn cool! Looks like a crazy wheelchair haha

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: ~Groll69~ December 15, 2015, 12:58:31 PM

Perfect idea for when get to old.  rotary powered wheel chair!!!!!!

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: Mark.c0000 January 04, 2016, 09:47:51 PM

I don't think I would want a rotary powered wheelchair with a modern rotary motor on it lol. Maybe a golf cart with a 4 port msp on it though.