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The Versatile Beech 18

From sculptural beauty to functional transport, the Model 18 is an airplane of many guises

A Model 18 has landed permanently on top of a volcano at a miniature golf course in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. (Bill Hull)
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1946 Beech

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(Greg Lee)

Manufactured in 1946, this Beech has been impeccably maintained; it was once owned by Tony Hulman, the founder of the Indianapolis Speedway.

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