Van's Aircraft VP VolkswagenPiston Helicopter • Williamson, GA, USA

This 2016 Evans VP Volkswagen experiment, listed at $9,000 by owner Joe Bell in Williamson, Georgia, is a project aircraft from an estate sale that offers an unusual path to building time on a budget. It is capable of running on car gas with very low fuel consumption, and its Volkswagen Beetle/Bus-based engine and Weber carburetor are noted for their simplicity, reliability, and affordability of parts. The airframe was displayed in a museum after the builder completed it, and the current owner's father transported it cross-country from Oregon on a trailer. Extra parts, including spark plugs, accompany the sale, and a video of the engine...