Airphibian
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The Airphibian was an American automobile/airplane manufactured in 1946. It was an aluminum-bodied car, built with independent suspension, aircraft-sized wheels, and a six-cylinder 165hp engine. One could easily attach fabric wings and a fuselage to convert the car into a plane. To carry the wings and tail around the car was equipped with its own trailer.There were four prototypes built and approved as Experimental by the FAA. They were built in Danbury, Connecticut by Robert Fulton and Frazer Dougherty. In the mid 1990's, one of the surviving Airphibian's was restored by Fulton III, along with David Dumas and Deborah Hanson.
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