1941 Indianapolis Hydrocket

Hydrogen is far from new. It has been used in combustion engines, scientific experiments, and even airships for as long as there has been electricity to separate water into its basic components.

With that being said, why not a hydrogen Indycar that is basically just a frame with rocket fuel?

This semi-replica 1941 Indianapolis 500 car was designed to be as close to a real 1940s race car as possible in terms of style, handling, and overall the fact that nobody had a clue about tuning back then.

With an 8 cylinder boxer (supposedly) and straight piped exhausts, the naturally aspirated engine doesn't reach high revs as quickly as other vehicles, but keep in mind this was during a time when gaskets were a revolutionary invention. It stays in a straight line and is very easy to control, but is also designed to slide out on turns to keep its momentum around sharp corners. Don't slam your brakes if you value your head.

Also, no roll bars. Safety was second back then, and the cars were equivalent to bricks. If you crashed your car, the thing would be less broken than the helmet you wore.

(Credit to CL86 for literally the only other 1940s type car I could find on the workshop.) https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1679745513&searchtext=