HELICA LEYAT 1921
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Origin : Manufacturer Marcel LEYAT
Features:
Engine 2 cylinders with dish cooled by air of 1 000 cc
Weight 280 kg
Maxi Speed 105 km/h
Consumption 7 liters in 100km
HELICA LEYAT 1921
Before and after the 1st world war, Marcel Leyat tried to adapt to cars the system of drive used by planes.
The automobile with helix was born. The body of plywood in tandem, similar to the fuselage of a plane, brakes on front wheels and directional back axle.
This original " chopper on castors ", in drafts and very dangerous had no success.