The Antarctic Snow Cruiser
Summary
The Antarctic Snow Cruiser was a 1939 large mobile laboratory designed for Byrd’s Antarctic expedition, featuring a rooftop airplane, self-contained living quarters, and smooth tires to glide over snow. It proved ill-suited for regular roads and soft Antarctic terrain, leading to its abandonment and eventual reuse as a stationary hut; after WWII it was found buried and later disappeared, with its current location unknown.