GYRO TRANSPORT SYSTEMS GYRO-X EXPERIMENTAL SELF STABILIZING CAR OF THE FUTURE XD51624b

Join this channel to get access to perks: Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit Visit our website This short film shows rare footage of the Gyro-X experimental car, which was constructed in 1966-67 by a company called Gyro Transport Systems, Inc. The Gyro-X is an aerodynamic, two-wheeled, gyroscopically-stabilized prototype which, at the time it was created, was believed to represent a revolutionary advance in auto design. The car was built by stylist Alex Tremulis, who worked on a series of Ford concept cars, including the Syd Mead-designed Ford Gyron -- a futuristic two-wheeled gyrocar first shown to the world in 1961. Stabilization engineer Thomas Summers, who during WWII developed guided missile navigation and stabilization systems, worked out the car’s mechanical systems which included a large, hydraulically powered gyros