In 1940, the United States launched the Antarctic Snow Cruiser, a revolutionary 34-ton vehicle equipped with three-metre wheels supposed to conquer Antarctica. But this mechanical monster will never be able to move forward properly, forcing the team to travel 148 kilometres... entirely backwards, before its definitive abandonment in the ice. More
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In 1940, the United States launched the Antarctic Snow Cruiser, a revolutionary 34-ton vehicle equipped with three-metre wheels supposed to conquer Antarctica. But this mechanical monster will never be able to move forward properly, forcing the team to travel 148 kilometres... entirely backwards, before its definitive abandonment in the ice. More