Engelbert Zaschka's collapsible (Faltauto) car from 1928

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Falter

June 13, 2016, 05:41:19 AM
Group to collect material on German inventor Engelbert Zaschka (1895-1955), one of the forgotten pioneers of out-of-the-box-thinking.

QuoteVIDEO: Zaschka and his collapsible car from 1928 - https://youtu.be/0bjcyA-dF7E

Built in 1928 in Berlin (Germany) the Zaschka was a folding 3-wheeled car.  Its inventor was Engelbert Zaschka  who amongst other things was one of Germany's first helicopter pioneers.  Zaschka's 3-wheeler was designed so that it could be taken apart within 5 minutes and could be "knocked down" into three main sections and so the vehicle did not require a garage. Each section was built around a tubular frame with a canvas body stretched over the frame and clipped into position.  The vehicle had a chain driven rear wheel and was capable of 25 to 30 mpg.  Features of the vehicle are said to have been important to Richard Buckminster Fuller and his Dymaxion car in 1933.

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December 07, 2019, 07:53:39 AM Last Edit: December 07, 2019, 08:06:10 AM by Hamburg-Automobilia
Here are some pictures and information about Engelbert Zaschka.

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December 07, 2019, 08:17:23 AM
Zashka small car pictures

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February 05, 2020, 11:29:49 AM
Technikgeschichten - Der Hubschrauber | Erfinder Engelbert Zaschka | SWR Fernsehen [Doku 2019 HD]:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DSUxTQFMt4

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February 05, 2020, 11:40:52 AM
Here you can find an article about Engelbert Zaschka and his inventions:

http://scihi.org/rotary-plane-engelbert-zaschka/
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