Vehicle Description
The "Pioneer Cedar Rocket" is the brainchild of Bryan Reid Sr.,
founder of Pioneer Log Homes of BC. He and Gerald Overton, a
longtime friend, and Louis Horschel, a client of Pioneer Log Homes
of BC and owner of Buffalo Turbines, started sketching, planning
and creating. The Pioneer Cedar Rocket, the first-ever known
drivable log car, took over two years to complete. Embodied in a
giant western red cedar dating back to 1776, the founding of
America, this electrically powered vehicle is manufactured entirely
with renewable and recyclable materials, making it proudly
eco-friendly. On January 20, 2016, the Cedar Rocket set the
Guinness World Record for the fastest log car, clocking in at 46
mph. This fully electric log car possesses multiple unique
features, including a custom-made chassis with RX7 components,
custom suspension and two large turbines mounted on either side of
the rear fin that provide the power. It weighs in at a whopping
2,200 pounds, 550 pounds of which come from the lead gel batteries
stored in the nose of the car; extraordinarily, the same types of
batteries used in helicopters. Even the fenders are magnificent.
They were handcrafted from scratch by the team, taking over 100
hours each to shape, polish and complete. The impressive turbines
are capable of producing winds in excess of 230 mph. The Rocket has
been featured in Road & Track magazine, on HGTV's "Timber Kings,"
and has been displayed in multiple automotive events, including
SEMA, E-Car Indy and PRI. Major General Patrick Henry Brady (Ret)
will be speaking on behalf of all three Organizations. While
serving as a helicopter pilot in the Vietnam War, he received the
Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military decoration for valor.
Major General Brady flew over 2,500 Combat Missions and evacuated
more than 5,000 Combat Wounded, He is the most decorated American
Combat Soldier alive today. **100% OF HAMMER PRICE TO BENEFIT THE
NATIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR MUSEUM FOUNDATION, THE ROYAL CANADIAN
LEGION and OUR NATION'S HEROES FOUNDATION** **WILL BE SOLD AT
APPROXIMATELY 5:30 PM MST ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 2018**