James L. Amick Windmobile Photos

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Windmobile at Tecumseh Products Co. airport, Tecumseh, Michigan, spring 1973. Note the two concentric steering wheels. Piloted by Douglas J. Amick. Photo by Richard N. Amick.
North American Land Sailing Association Regatta: "America's Landsailing Cup", Roach Dry Lake, Nevada April 4 through April 8, 1974 Photo by James L. Amick
James L. Amick, Roach Dry Lake, Nevada, April, 1974 Photo by Jean T. Amick
James L. Amick, Roach Dry Lake, Nevada, April, 1974 Photo by Jean T. Amick
Jean T. Amick, Roach Dry Lake, Nevada, April, 1974 Photo by James L. Amick
Roach Dry Lake, Nevada, April 9, 1974 Timed Speed run piloted by Nord Embroden.
Roach Dry Lake, Nevada, April 9, 1974 Crash caused by a combination of dust devil and high speed turn causing wheels to dig into and catch. Nord Embroden, pilot.
Roach Dry Lake, Nevada, April 9, 1974
Roach Dry Lake, Nevada, April 9, 1974 Invitation to North American Land Sailing Association Regatta with certification of speed record on reverse.
Windmobile on I275, Michigan, 1976? Douglas Amick, pilot. Photo by Richard N. Amick
Windmobile, Ford Proving Grounds, September 22, 1976 Richard N. Amick, pilot. Photo by James L. Amick
James L. Amick during construction of the Windmobile. Note the concentric steering wheels; one for steering, one for turning all three wheels together to adjust yaw of sail. Photo by Douglas J. Amick
James L. Amick explaining the operation of the Windmobile at an exhibit.
The Windmobile on display at Expo 86 in Vancouver, B.C. (In the b.g., a human-powered airplane by Paul MacCready.) windmobile_display.jpg - 55.4KB 374x222-->
The electrified Windmobile in the passing lane on U.S. 23. (photo by Jack Stubbs, Ann Arbor News)
Images from Popular Science cover story, November 1976. Pictured are James L. Amick (in white hat) and Douglas J. Amick, designer/inventor and builder respectively. (photos copyright Popular Science)
The Tritan A4, designed and manufactured by Douglas J. Amick, at Epcot Center, Walt Disney World, Florida. It was introduced by Bill Nye.
The Mana La, co-designed by James L. Amick, components built by Douglas J. Amick; sponsored by John Paul Mitchell Systems for the first ever World Solar Cup race in Australia.