Comics Come To Life!
Pete
Schlatter's
2-Wheel Car A.K.A.
"Foo Mobile"
Bill Holman (creator of the Smokey Stover comic strip) standing with Pete Schlatter and his Foo Mobile
LinksAlfred "Pete' Schlatter
Pete Schlatter did not come up with the crazy creation of a 2 wheeled car, but he did bring it to life. For more history on the source of the 2 wheel car known as the Foo Mobile I recommend you visit www.Smokey-Stover.com this is a website devoted to Bill Holman, the creator of the Foo Mobile. |
Pictures
Here is Pete's Car at the Indianapolis Auto Show. 30 Year Annivesary2007 marks the 30 year
anniversary of the 2 wheel car. For many years Pete pondered a way to
make the 2 wheel car work, and 11 days before the Francesville Fall
Festival, EUREKA in the middle of the night Pete figured it out and 11
days later was the inaugural run of the 2 wheel car in the 1977
Francesville Fall Festival.
June 1978 Popular MechanicsPete's 2 wheeled car was
featured in the June of 1978 edition of Popular Mechanics where he
spilled the beans on how the car works.
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Recent 2-Wheel Car Sightings:Medaryville Potato Fest - Aug 18th 2007 Reynolds Town Festival - Sept 8th 2007 Francesville Fall Festival - Sept 15th 2007 Newport Hill Climb - Oct 6th 2007
Photo GalleryCheck out some pictures Current and Years Past!
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