R. Buckminster Fuller // Dymaxion Car
Product Description
The Dymaxion car was designed by R. Buckminster Fuller in the early 1930s. The car featured highly innovative, and ultimately influential, features compared with the common cars of the day including: a three wheel design with rear wheel steering and front wheel drive, a longer body (20 feet), and a highly aerodynamic design. Success of the design was realized in its performance efficiencies: the car could transport up to 11 passengers, reach speeds of up to 90 miles per hour, and ran 30 miles per gallon. However, it has been said of the car that it really was less safe than Chevrolet’s ill-fated Corvair or Ford’s Pinto.
Product Details
- Materials
Paper
- Measurements
18"W x 36"H
— Giclée print
— Printed on heavyweight cotton-based paper with archival museum-quality inks
About the Designer
Buckminster Fuller (1895—1983) was an American architect, systems theorist, author, designer, inventor, and futurist. During his lifetime, he published more than 30 books, coining and popularizing terms such as "Spaceship Earth", ephemeralization, and synergetic. He also developed numerous inventions, mainly architectural designs, including the widely known geodesic dome.
Shipping Information
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Shipping AvailabilityUnited States
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Shipping PolicyStandard Ground Shipping
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Ship In3-4 weeks ⓘ
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Return PolicyFinal sale, not eligible for return or cancellation
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