Cars with wings. Jet-powered monopods that fly over cities.
When artists and designers remove their blinders, it’s truly inspiring to witness the incredible ideas that can emerge.
art by Syd Mead from his book “Sentinel”
From flying cars to strange hovering Cadillacs to monorail trains, this collection comprises designs from the US, Europe and Japan.
Sleek, pod-like car with turbine engine.
Mostly from the 1940s and 50s, we see a naive but also optimistic future.
Image by Gunther Radtke.
We love how oversized and absurd this concept is, with a single seat cockpit, and a full wood workshop below.
illustration by Japanese artist Shigeru Komatsuzaki
Depicting an entire floating city.
Predicting a 200 miles per hour speed limit.
A concept car/boat/plane all in one.
Great covers from early Science and Mechanics, and Popular Science.
A giant hover ship, called a Seagoing Saucer.
Image Via James Vaughn.
This comical looking Cadillac Pod vehicle.
A strange looking hover vehicle.
Tremulis, a rotor jet car concept.
Wild Japanese concept for a rotor-powered monorail vehicle.
Image via Plan59
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