Futuristic car designs from the past
When the car designers of yesteryear sat down to envision the vehicles of today, their imaginations were clearly in overdrive. Or fourth gear. Whatever. These exotic car designs from the 1940s, 50s and 60s unfortunately never quite caught on. But it’s not too late is it, Mr Ford?
Tagged: 1950s, cool car design, retro car design
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Jonesisdying said | 19 March, 2011
Your alt tags say it all. No references to what these models are, no detail – just a lazy ‘cool’. Your readers may like to know where these wonderful designs came from. IE: the first car below the text is Buckminster Fuller’s legendary Dymaxion car, designed in 1933. Can we have a little more context than just ‘cool’?