The Last Dymaxion

The Last Dymaxion
Film poster
Directed byNoel Murphy
Produced byNoel Murphy
Release date
  • December 18, 2012 (2012-12-18)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Last Dymaxion: Buckminster Fuller’s Dream Restored is a 2012 documentary film directed by Noel Murphy.[1][2][3] about Buckminster Fuller's 1933 Dymaxion car as well as Fuller himself.

The film features British architect Norman Foster, who called the car "an incredibly beautiful aesthetic object" and rebuilt the fourth Dymaxion car from drawings and study of the first three cars. In the film, noted automobile collector Jay Leno calls Buckminster Fuller a genius.[4] Buckminster Fuller's advocacy for humanity permeates the film.[5]

Director Noel Murphy said describing "Buckminster Fuller as a car designer would be like describing Jimi Hendrix as a guitar tech". Fuller was a visionary environmentalist; his lightweight teardrop-shaped car spun on three wheels, held a dozen people and was originally meant to run on alcohol fuel. The documentary explores his other green innovations, including his geodesic domes and philosophical approach to architecture.[6]

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  3. ^ "Dymaxion Car". Dymaxion Car. 2009-08-06. Archived from the original on 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
  4. ^ Kahn, Eve M. (2011-01-13). "Dymaxion Cars, Americana Auctions and French Gilded Art". The New York Times.
  5. ^ "Buckminster Fuller's Dream Restored... The Last Dymaxion- A screening with Filmmaker Noel Murphy". Brownpapertickets.com. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
  6. ^ Kahn, Eve M. (2011-01-13). "Dymaxion Cars, Americana Auctions and French Gilded Art". The New York Times.