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Yesterday's Cars of Tomorrow

Posted February 11, 2011 8:41 AM

From Retro Thing:

As this short 1948 film aptly demonstrates, the hardest thing in the world is to design something futuristic. That said, I wish my old jalopy could parallel park as nimbly as the Davis Three Wheeler.

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02/12/2011 11:22 AM

awesome!!

I would love to drive one, or an updated version of the #2 vehicle
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02/14/2011 4:22 PM

I don't even want to look up what the #2 vehicle is but thanks now I have to use the restroom.

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02/14/2011 9:11 PM

here it is... glad you have such an appreciation...

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