saw this sitting at a gas station tonight and managed to snap a few quick cell phone pictures. A check of the N-number led me to this eBay auction listing from 2005:
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Vehicle Description YOU ARE BIDDING ON AN EXPERIMENTAL BD-4 THAT HAS BEEN
SLIGHTLY DAMAGED IN A TAXI ACCIDENT. THIS AIRCRAFT IS POWERED BY A FORD 5.O
L GT-40 MUSTANG RACING ENGINE. THE ENGINE IS RATED AT 320 HP AND HAS A
REDUCTION BELT DRIVE OF 1.38 : 1 . THIS ENGINE HAS LESS THAN ONE HOUR TOTAL
TIME. AIRCRAFT N1064F THIS BD-4 IS AN ALL METAL, PLANS BUILT, TRICYCLE
LANDING GEAR AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT HAS A FLAT SPRING TYPE MAIN GEAR WITH
CLEVELAND 500X5 WHEELS AND BRAKES. THE NOSE GEAR IS A SPRING TUBE TYPE
USING A STOCK 3400 TAILWHEEL FORK AND WHEEL. INSTRUMENTS: AIRSPEED,
ALTIMETER, T&B ELECTRIC, VSI, COMPASS, WATER TEMP., HOUR METER, VOLTMETER,
TACHOMETER, AND FUEL GAUGE. ENGINE: FORD MUSTANG 5.0 L GT-40, ALUMINUM HEAD
LONG BLOCK WITH COMPRESSION RATIO OF 9:00 TO 1. TOTAL COST OF ENGINE &
ACCESSORIES WAS $6200 IN 1996. BD-4 TOOLS: FORM BLOCKS FOR MAKING WING &
ELEVATOR RIBS L&R, FLARING TOOL FOR RIB CUTOUTS, AND WING JIGS. THE
AIRPLANE HAS NEVER FLOWN. DURING A HIGH SPEED TAXI TEST THE AIRPLANE
SUSTAINED DAMAGE BY GOING OFF THE RUNWAY. DAMAGE INCLUDES ENGINE MOUNT
TUBES BENT, ELEVATOR SKIN DAMAGED, ONE BLADE OF IVO PROP. BROKEN, LANDING
GEAR STRUTS BENT, AND NOSE GEAR FORK CASTING CRACKED. THIS AIRPLANE IS
BEING SOLD FOR A FRIEND WHO LIVES IN KNOXVILLE, TN. ANY QUESTIONS
CONCERNING THE AIRPLANE WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE OWNER FOR ANSWERS. THE
AIRPLANE AND ACCESSORIES, INCLUDING TOOLS, MUST BE PICKED UP IN KNOXVILLE
Bob Steward A&P IA
Birmingham, AL
BD-4 Serial #1
http://www.mindspring.com/~n76lima/n624bd/
Wonder if it ever flew?
