I have seen the future: The Lit Motors Gyro Cabin Motorcycle prototype goes for its first run. Via: Ottonero

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A dream in progress: amazing behind the scene photos from the Tucker Forums shows the creation of the 1967 concept, two-wheeled gyro-balanced Gyron 1. The Gyron's lead designer Alex Tremulis is seen sitting behind the wheel of the early bodywork construction.

We also to get to see the Gyron's early road tests showing its temporary "training wheels"

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Rare balancing act found: The 1967 Gyron is discovered, sans gyro.

In 1967 car stylist Alex Tremulis (Tucker Torpedo) and multiple gyro patent holder Thomas O. Summers (ceo of Gyro transport systems) created the Gyron 1 " gyrocar ". Powered by a 80 HP Mini Cooper-S motor with gyro stabilization provided by a 180 pound "brute force" gyro to keep the car upright and balanced at all times. Under full throttle Gyron 1 could do 0-60 in a wheezy 15.5 seconds-but to be fair the idea at the time was to create a Gyro/motorcycle hybrid rather than a road missile. Steering was by the same principle of regular a motorcycle and controlled by means of aircraft cables and an automatic "black box" witch "did the thinking" for the driver.

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Want Bad: Ryno Motors Monowheel scooter in action.

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How to build your own tiny Gyrocar. Via: Make

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In 1912, the Russian Count Peter Schilovski visited the Wolseley car company in England and presented them with his plans for a gyroscopically-stabilised motorcar running on only two wheels.

The Shilovsky Gyrocar was driven by a Wolseley (approx.) 20hp engine mounted behind the front wheel and driving the rear wheel via an offset driveshaft. The gyroscope itself, powered by a 1.25p electric motor, was mounted amidships and revolved at between 2,000 and 3,000rpm. Inertia / balance was maintained between the gyroscope and the body of the car through a rack-and-pinion system linked by cords to two pendulums. If the gyroscope was to stop, legs automatically lowered on each side to stop the car tipping over.

Despite the initial success of the gyroscopic principle applied to a motor vehicle, the Gyrocar was put aside by Wolseley when the First World War broke out in 1914. After the war, and knowing what had happened to Count Schilovski - but mindful of the fact that he could therefore still reappear at any moment - it was decided to bury the Gyrocar complete, instead of dismantling it or breaking it up.

Via: Wolseley World

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Two wheels into the future: The Ford Gyron. Art by the great Syd Mead

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