Maryland man found an abandoned plane behind local hangar and turned it into a race car
- A man from Maryland bought an old airplane to turn into a race car
- The fuselage had stood at a local airfield for over 40 years
- Building a race car from a plane was one of the police officer’s dreams
Published on Mar 17, 2025 at 9:45 PM (UTC+4)
by Henry Kelsall
Last updated on Mar 18, 2025 at 6:21 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Henry Kelsall
An American from Maryland who found an abandoned airplane saw its potential and decided to turn it into a race car.
The car belongs to Jeff Block, @speedycop on Instagram, who’s a police officer and a keen automotive enthusiast.
He had always wanted to build a race car out of a plane. The fuselage of this old aircraft had sat in an airfield in Southern Maryland for over 40 years.
So, he made some inquiries, bought the fuselage and he was finally able to fulfill his dreams. Now, it’s become one of his prized possessions at home.
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Henry joined the Supercar Blondie team in February 2025, and since then has covered a wide array of topics ranging from EVs, American barn finds, and the odd Cold War jet. He’s combined his passion for cars with his keen interest in motorsport and his side hustle as a volunteer steam locomotive fireman at a leading heritage steam railway in England.
