The Space Age Hits the Road: Visionary Car Designs in America

1958 Ford Glideair

Ford’s senior development engineer David J. Jay demonstrates a revolutionary design for a wheelless car. Turbojet engines would force air through devices called “levapads” in order to lift the car slightly above the ground. By drastically reducing friction, this futuristic hovercraft would propel drivers to their destination at hundreds of miles per hour over any surface—including water.

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