The kind of automobile that futuristic artists have portrayed since the late 1920's and science fiction writers dream about may be closer than we think.
[The car of the future] may have no actual physical contact with the roadway when it travels or maybe just one wheel; electronic bumpers may surround it so that accidents at ultra-high speeds will be rare, power may come from a central source or perhaps through a ribbon in the pavement.
A hovering, helicopter-like vehicle is expected to become an actuality yet this year....
See also:
In 50 Years: Cars Flying Like Missiles! (Chicago Daily Tribune, 1959)
Disney's Magic Highway, U.S.A. (1958)
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