The variety of final destinations for retired airplanes can be quite fascinating, ranging from scrap metal to incredible pieces of art. Now a police officer and race car driver, Jeff Bloch (aka Speedycop), who has become known for creating unique racing machines, has come up with a new idea for the use of a parked airplane that he believes is a first — turning it into a race car.
He is merging a 1956 Cessna 310 with a 1987 Toyota Van Wagon, a project he’s named Spirit of LeMons — a combination of Charles Lindberg’s legendary Spirit of St. Louis and the name of the race the vehicle will participate in, the 24 Hours of LeMons (not to be confused with the more famous 24 Hours of Le Mans).
