- [Glen] Whether you're heading out to the water,
soaring into the air
or if you prefer to stay on the ground,
one of these vehicles will prove to be a blast.
This is Glen and today we've got 15 crazy-cool
land, air and sea vehicles for you.
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- [Female Voice] Number 15.
- [Glen] The king of dawrf cars, Ernie Adams,
loved the original '49 Mercury so much
he decided to build his own from scratch.
The car, made famous originally by James Dean
in his movie Rebel Without a Cause,
soon became a household name.
Adams made his first dwarf car in 1965 out of the metal
from nine different refrigerators cut into pieces
and has worked to improve his craft from that day on.
Named Rebel Rouser,
it took just over five years to build this dwarf car
that looks like it came straight off
a miniature factory line.
Powered by a 1290 cc Toyota motor and a Toyota drivetrain,
this car can easily cruise at highway speeds
and tops out at around 100 miles per hour.
Everything except the mirrors and spotlights
were hand tooled by Adams with the utmost care.
Everything on this car looks exactly
like the original full size version.
Since this was all handmade,
you won't find one on any showroom floor.
But if he made one, you can too.
- [Female Voice] Number 14.
- [Glen] Patriot Campers took a GXL Toyota
Landcruiser dual cab which, let's be honest,
is a pretty nice vehicle by itself,
and made it into the king of the off-road jungle.
The LC79 features almost a whole foot of extended chassis.
R0H wheels with Mickey Thompson tires,
a suspension upgrade to 3800 kilograms,
TJM barwork, a front and rear winch,
water tank and electric pump, a Hema navigation HN7 module,
and a GME UHF radio.
And we haven't even gotten to all the extras yet.
You can have one of these built to your specifications
and boy are there a lot of options.
Extras include 2X Xray 220 HID lights
and a 1200 millimeter quad optic light bar,
an ARB twin compressor kit,
a programmable pedal torque controller,
JMACX coil conversion kit,
a Rhino Pioneer roof platform,
a mini canopy that includes a storage drawer,
camper storage, a fridge, a dog crate tray built in,
and a James Baroud Evo tent.
You can basically live in this thing.
With the power behind the vehicle
and all the extras you can get,
there is no stopping you on an adventure with this thing.
Pricing for the LC79 Supertourer starts out at $125,000.
- [Female Voice] Number 13.
- [Glen] Sometimes described as a jet ski with wings,
the Icon A5 is a stunning example of versatility.
With actual landing gear and Seawing platforms,
you have a landing pad on the ground
as well as in the water.
The versatility doesn't stop there either.
The wings fold up and the aircraft can be easily
transported by a car-pulled trailer.
The Icon A5 comes with a Rotax 912iS Sport engine,
supplying 100 horsepower to the aircraft.
The A5 was made with a Spin-Resistant Airframe,
making it safer for a new pilot.
Due to the engineering of the aircraft,
in the case of a stall,
the body resists spinning while maintaining manual control
and descending in a safe rate.
With room for two inside the cockpit,
this aircraft makes the perfect vacation vehicle.
It comes with quite a few little extras as well.
There are storage compartments
placed inside the Seawing platforms
as well as advanced running lights for maximum visibility.
It even comes with a parachute system
if the unthinkable happens.
The A5 pricing starts at around $200,000.
- [Female Voice] Number 12.
- [Glen] Fishing trip during the day?
No problem.
Fishing trip at night?
No problem.
On the water camping?
No problem.
Boat party all day and all night?
No problem.
The Formula 430 All Sports Crossover is the envy
of all water crafts because of its versatility.
I mean this thing has 32 cup holders.
That's just amazing.
Equipped with four Mercury 300 Verado Outboard motors
with the option to upgrade them to the 350 or 400 models,
this boat will get you where you need to go
with speed and style.
The 430 ASC has a state of the art navigation system
built into the cockpit.
It comes with full cabin accommodations
which are usually only included in closed bow vessels.
It has two kitchens, one in the cabin
and one under the canopy of the boat.
For all the fishing fanatics,
it comes with a pressurized live bait tank,
a prep station for freshly cut fish,
built-in storage for all your fishing tackle,
and a 75 galleon fish box under the port side seat
with refrigerator and freezer coils
to keep the day's catch nice and cool.
Pricing for this starts out at a cool $1 million.
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- [Female Voice] Number 11.
- [Glen] The AERO-X is a next generation idea for mobility.
Using tandem ducted fans, it can achieve a max height
of about 12 feet off of the ground.
The fan blades are also enclosed
in a shroud for added safety.
The AERO-X is about 15 feet long and about 7 feet wide
and has the ability to carry two passengers.
A naturally aspirated three-rotor rotary engine
powers the fixed-pitch carbon fiber fans
and runs off automotive grade fuel.
The entire vehicle is made from carbon fiber,
fiberglass composite and Kevlar
to ensure safety and strength.
The design of the AERO-X allows it to be piloted
similarly to driving a motorbike.
This allows for the movements to be intuitive
while piloting a vehicle in three dimensions.
Optimized for rugged environments like farms, ranches
and underdeveloped regions with no roads,
dirt and debris are not an issue
for the fan blades or the motor.
Due to the three dimensional operating area,
it's not recommended for mountainous regions
or anywhere the altitude changes quickly.
Pre-orders are available now
and the price is expected to be around $85,000.
- [Female Voice] Number 10.
- [Glen] This ultra minimalistic helicopter
is one of the lightest manned helicopters out there.
Measuring just over 20 feet long,
the Mosquito Air delivers performance,
reliability and ease of flight.
The Mosquito is made up of aircraft grade aluminum
to maximize weight savings
without reducing strength or safety.
The entire engine package only weighs 70 pounds,
increasing the weight savings even further.
The main rotor is controlled
from a floor-mounted joystick and a control mixer.
The tail rotor is controlled by foot pedals.
The compact 64 horsepower engine allows the Mosquito
to hit max speeds of up to 70 miles an hour
while consuming five galleons of fuel each hour.
The maximum range is 60 miles
and its normal cruising speed is 55 miles an hour.
While flying is normally an expensive hobby,
the Mosquito makes it a little cheaper,
costing only $20,000.
- [Female Voice] Number nine.
- [Glen] While this one looks more suited
for a post-apocalyptic wasteland than your city streets,
the Devel Sixty is a force to be reckoned with.
Produced by the same company
that made a 5,000 horsepower supercar,
its pedigree speaks for itself.
With a 6.7 liter turbo diesel V8,
the Devel Sixty pumps out a whopping 700 horsepower
and goes zero to sixty in 5.8 seconds.
It has full six wheel drive and independent suspension.
The tires are all on military rims
and the vehicle has seating for up to six.
The Devel Sixty comes standard
with height adjustable suspension,
two inches for the front and back,
front and rear cameras,
a night vision display on the front and rear,
and custom interior and exterior color options.
The most beneficial feature of the car
is that everyone on the road will get right out of your way.
Pricing on this one starts out at $450,000.
- [Female Voice] Number eight.
- [Glen] The Rokon Trail-Breaker
has been around since the 60s
and has been making waves ever since.
The world's original and longest producing manufacturer
of all-wheel drive motorcycles,
Rokon has been delivering performance
for longer than some of their riders have been alive.
The Trail Breaker has unmatched versatility
for work or recreational activities
due to its lightweight design,
wide tires for any terrain,
and a high ground clearance for driving over obstacles.
The Trail-Breaker delivers sure-footed traction
with the tires and plenty of pulling power
thanks to the all-wheel drive system.
Superior torque from the all-wheel drive system
allows the Trail-Breaker to tow up to 2,000 pounds.
A little 208 cc engine pushing seven horsepower
allows the motorcycle to travel up to 35 miles an hour.
Price tag on this one is a modest $8,000.
- [Female Voice] Number seven.
- [Glen] Innovators at the NASA Johnson Space Center,
in collaboration with an automotive partner,
have developed the Modular Robotic Vehicle or MRV for short.
The vehicle is completely electric
and has no mechanical connections to the propulsion,
steering or brake systems.
Instead the driver relies on control inputs
being converted to electrical signals
and transmitted by wire to the motors in the vehicle.
The MRV is driven by four independent wheel modules
called e-corners.
Each wheel can be rotated 180 degrees on its steering axis.
You could literally drive 180% sideways
and parallel park the car downtown.
The MRV was made to learn about and develop new technologies
that could be applied to future Rover expeditions.
While those technologies will be applied in future Rovers,
for now, we get to reap the benefits
of those new technologies in the MRV.
While the MRV won't be for sale any time soon,
you could license the technology used in the MRV
and create your very own.
- [Female Voice] Number six.
- [Glen] The Seabreacher is the adrenalin junkie's
best friend out on the water.
With its design similar to a crazy mash up
of a fish and a fighter jet,
the looks won't be the only thing that grabs your attention.
Semi-submersible, the Seabreacher is capable
of diving down under the surface of the water
and rapidly rising upward, breaching through the surface.
The clear acrylic canopy allows the pilot and passenger
a clear view of everything above and around them.
A second underwater view port
gives you vision of everything underneath you as well.
Unlike conventional watercraft,
the Seabreacher operates more like an aircraft
with control over pitch, roll and yaw.
This allows the vessel to carve left and right,
jump over or dive under waves
and even do barrel rolls under water.
The Seabreacher was designed with
self-righting weight distribution.
The wing and engine weight is all located low in the vessel
so even if you find yourself upside down,
you'll quickly roll around to right side up.
Pricing on this one starts out at around $80,000.
- [Female Voice] Number five.
- [Glen] If you happen to be planning
an expedition to the Arctic Circle,
you might wanna bring this tank of a vehicle with you.
The ARKTOS evacuation craft was originally made
for offshore oil rigs in the Arctic
in case anything ever went wrong.
But it has since been used
in many different rescue fashions.
The ARKTOS evacuation craft can carry over 50 passengers
on board and can traverse many different types of terrain.
The craft gave up wheels for a track system,
not only to increase mobility
but also to increase passenger seating
by eliminating all the extra components
that come with a standard drivetrain.
Each track is powered by its own
260 horsepower Cummins Diesel Engine.
On land, the engines are linked through hydraulic motors
and propel the ARKTOS to speeds of up to 10 miles an hour.
While in the water, the vessel operates
more like a jet ski using a water jet
combined with a 360 degrees steerable nozzle.
It propels the craft at speeds up to six knots.
The tracks, which are covered in spikes,
allow the ARKTOS to traverse any type of icy terrain
and climb 34 degree inclines.
The price tag on this one is getting up there.
Around $3 million.
- [Female Voice] Number four.
- [Glen] It's slick,
it's futuristic,
and it flies.
The Blackfly is another breakthrough innovation
in personal flight.
The future is now.
And with enough luck,
flying vehicles will be everyone's mode of transportation.
Being all electric,
the Blackfly causes no emissions during use.
Not only that but it comes with a vertical takeoff
and landing system so you can get up in the air
and back down on the ground
even with limited space to maneuver.
It also has cruise control
if you'd rather stare out the window
and just enjoy the ride.
It has a takeoff and landing assist system
and if you're feeling really fancy,
it has a return-to-home feature
where it will take you home and land itself.
The Blackfly is controlled by an intuitive joystick system
and multiple helpers for the uneasy pilot.
It achieves lift with eight propellers
mounted on the front and back wings.
It comes standard with a ballistic parachute
should the need to bail out arise.
And a low powered glide mode
so hopefully you won't have to bail.
Pricing has not been released on this plane
but they say it will be comparable
to the price of a new SUV.
- [Female Voice] Number three.
- [Glen] During a time when aerodynamic knowledge
was still new and the art deco style was everywhere,
Orley Ray Courtney took a 1934 Henderson Streamliner
model KJ motorcycle and designed and handcrafted
an aerodynamic shell that encased the entire motorcycle.
The upgrades he made to the motorcycle
didn't stop just at the stunning design.
It featured 10 inch wheels and high profile balloon tires
sourced from the aircraft industry
to give it a silky-smooth ride.
The modified chassis included hydraulic brakes
and a modified Henderson KJ fork in front
and a modern rear independent suspension.
It has a car-like dashboard,
a large headlamp that move with the steering,
and a raked-back screen that deflected air
onto the rider's chest.
This one of a kind motorcycle would be extremely hard
to get a hold of since it spends most of its time
at the Northeast Classic Car Museum in Norwich, New York.
- [Female Voice] Number two.
- [Glen] Though it may look like Jawas
are about to jump out and start scavenging for parts,
this is no sandcrawler.
It's the JL421 Badonkadonk,
or just Donk for short.
This thing is built like a tank
and it's definitely not street legal in most states.
But then again, who's gonna stop this tiny tank?
The Donk is one of a kind armored
land cruiser recreational tank.
It can transport up to five people
internally or on the roof.
It can be piloted from the inside
or from an exposed standing position through the hatch.
It comes with a 1,000 watt sound system
so everyone can hear your mobile tank party
a mile before they see you.
And of course, it has a pyro technique effect system
with optional rocket pods.
The outside of the vehicle is covered in light armored steel
providing you with ample protection from stray blaster fire.
Lucky for you there's no need
for deep space travel to Tatooine for one of these.
They can be found on Amazon starting at $20,000.
Before we show you our number one pick,
don't forget to comment down below
and let us know which one of these vehicles
will jumpstart your next adventure.
- [Female Voice] Number one.
- [Glen] The jet powered glider built for one
has to be one of the most stylish ways to get around.
With a jet engine powering the glider from take off,
after adequate altitude is achieved,
the engine is turned off
and it can be flown as an unpowered glider.
It's only seven feet long but has a wingspan of 32 feet.
You pilot the glider from a prone position at the center.
Turning is as simple as shifting your weight
and using a few handles to control the rudder.
Underneath where you lay, there's a jet engine.
With considerable separation
from the walls of the engine pod
in order to permit better cooling
and prevent excessive fire risk,
most of the glider is made from fiber reinforced plastic
with a wooden skeleton,
making the thing rather light, weighing only a 150 pounds.
The glider can reach speeds up to 75 miles an hour
and has a passenger weight limit around 110 pounds.
Unfortunately for us,
there are no plans for this glider to be mass produced,
nor would the blueprints be freely available
due to the safety risks associated
with inexperienced pilots.
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