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In 1950 Bentley's Chief Projects Engineer released a brochure describing an experimental project known as The Blizzard. It was a two-seater open sports car, lighter and much smaller in size than other Bentley vehicles of the era. The size of an XK120, 15 were built, albeit in the 21st century.

1950 Stanguellini 2000 Aerodinamica

1988 GMC Centaur Concept

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Curtiss-Wright VZ-7AP Flying Jeep prototype

The Aerophysics Development Corporation, a Curtiss-Wright subsidiary, designed a tandem two-seat "Aerial Platform" for a US Army Transport & Research Command "Flying Jeep" design competition. To prove the design concept, the US Army ordered 2 prototypes of a smaller single-seat demonstrator, the VZ-7, which were delivered to the US Army in mid-1958. The VZ-7 had a fuselage with the pilot's seat, fuel tanks and flight controls. On both sides of the fuselage the four propeller/rotors were attached, unshrouded (the aircraft did originally have shrouds, but these were later removed). The VZ-7 was controlled by changing the thrust of each propeller and was maneuverable and easy to fly.

Unfortunately, the VZ-7AP did not meet the required standard and was returned to the manufacturer.