The Dymaxion Car of R. Buckminster Fuller is being restored by the company Crosthwaite and Gardiner. See synchronofile.com for details.

July the 12th was a significant day for R. Buckminster Fuller. Read why at synchronofile.com.

New essay The Lost Inventions of Buckminster Fuller Part 3 of 3 now online for free.

"Inventions, the Patented Works of R. Buckminster Fuller" is a good introduction to Fuller’s many inventions. It is the basis for this overview of Fuller’s patented work. But "Inventions" does not include all of Fuller’s inventions, nor are all the inventions in "Inventions" by Fuller. Some inventions relevant to Fuller’s work are not included in "Inventions." Part three this three-part essay features the lost inventions of Buckminster Fuller, works that were not patented or which do not appear in "Inventions," and works that should have been in "Inventions" but were not.

Buckminster Fuller sought patents for his works to document in an enduring form what an individual could invent for the betterment of humanity. A primary resource for Fuller’s patents is the book Inventions, the Patented Works of R. Buckminster Fuller. Part two of this three-part essay features patents in Inventions that were not assigned to Fuller and patents not that were filed by Fuller. What did Fuller claim, and how do these claims compare to the public record? What did Fuller invent that has not been recognized by the general public?

Three tear drop car designs: Left: Fuller's (1934) Center: J. R. Jones (1934) Right: Highway Aircraft Corp. (1970's)

Ben Discoe, founder and creator of the Virtual Terrain Project (VTP), also has an insatiable fascination with Fuller's Dymaxion Car. He may have put together the most comprehensive and current online documentation on the subject! His 3d model project is still a work in progress.
"Since i will probably never see one in real life, and certainly never drive one, i would really like to do the next best thing: model it in 3D and simulate driving it. A biographer said "Bucky [...] took the idea of demonstrating what you are talking about very seriously. He said if you can't make a model of it, don't talk about it. There are scattered bits of information about the car, in print and on the web, but i haven't found a complete history, so i attempt to compile one below."
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