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Thursday, December 19, 2013

The 1923 Vision of Future Automobiles: Looking 50 Years Ahead



What do you picture when you think of the future of automobiles?  Our culture is fascinated with the development of technology, especially when it comes to cars.  The world is constantly developing and changing and it's important to keep up!  However, sometimes we're so focused on speeding towards the future that we don’t realize we are repeating history!  People have been dreaming about the future of cars almost since the automobile came into existence.   
          
Picture this: It’s 1923 and the streets of New York are abuzz with excitement.  With the Roaring Twenties in full swing and an increasing number of people commuting in cars, a solution for the congestion is needed.    

Eureka!  How about a flying car?  After all, fifty years into the future, anything is possible.  Published in the May 1923 issue of Science and Invention, this is how the automobile of the future was envisioned:



What do you think about this idea being explored so long ago?  Do you think we're getting closer to the age of flying cars?  Weigh in on our Twitter and Facebook pages!

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