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5 da Vinci Vehicular Concepts

By Jane McGrath, HowStuffWorks.com
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Introduction

Da Vinci was obsessed with machines that could get from here to there. Before steam-powered vehicles and the internal combustion engine, da Vinci had some remarkably forward-thinking ideas. Although experts aren't sure how much time da Vinci actually spent tinkering in the shop to bring his ideas to life, he had a vivid and precise imagination when it came to designing vehicles in his notebooks. In this article, we’ll explore some of his most fascinating vehicular concepts. 

 
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