Moller International, creators of the first flying car ever made, has said it’ll be able to bring a flying Ferrari into driveways in roughly two years. The “Autovolantor,” based on the Ferrari 599 GTB, will use eight thrusters to take off vertically, hover, and fly forward at 240kph.
Are you an ultra-rich tech enthusiast with a hankering to own a piece of aero-automobile history? Moller International is now offering its M200X, the first flying car of its kind, up for sale on that veritable auction house of luxury, eBay. The M200X is a 2-passenger Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) vehicle that has completed over 200 manned and unmanned flight demonstrations since 1989. Currently, bids are up to $US18,888… but the reserve hasn’t been met yet so you still have a chance to swoop in and snatch it up. [eBay via gizmag]
Jalopnik reports that Moller, makers of the M400 flying car vapor we’ve come to love inhaling, have “substantial doubts” the cars will ever get off the ground.
They’ve always been confident, even if the public hasn’t, so this is a change of tune for the futurist company. Moller posted a quarterly loss of $81, 071, bringing their deficit to $40.6 million, and they’ve cited the need for more money to continue operations and manufacturing of flying cars. (Oh coincidence, that’s the same reason why my flying car isn’t for sale yet.) I’m wondering if Ford could buy the company and pull off the production, considering ex-Boeing executive Alan Mulally is the helm…but now I’m just acting desperate. [Jalopik] More »
