{"id":3023,"date":"2024-04-26T20:00:16","date_gmt":"2024-04-27T00:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?p=3023"},"modified":"2024-04-26T14:14:41","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T18:14:41","slug":"the-story-of-the-humming-bird-car-an-appalachian-innovation-on-wheels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?p=3023","title":{"rendered":"The Story of the Humming Bird Car: An Appalachian Innovation on Wheels!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j9S6oehQBII?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In this episode of Stories of Appalachia, we tell the remarkable tale of Talmadge Judd, a backyard innovator from Kingsport, Tennessee, whose vision and mechanical abilities led to the creation in 1945 of the Humming Bird, an automobile far ahead of its time. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With no blueprints, Judd built the Humming Bird in just four months\u2014a subcompact marvel that boasted impressive fuel efficiency and a sleek design decades ahead of its time. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Join Steve Gilly and Rod Mullins as they tell another one of the Stories of Appalachia! \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Listen now on Spreaker, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Audible, or wherever you get your podcasts. 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