Future of transportation, circa 1936 (Japan)

by jonl

Amazing set of images: the 1936 Japanese vision for the future of transportation. [Link to all images at Pink Tentacle]

Sphere-wheeled car — Reiji Iizuka, 1936

Tagged as: Amazing Images, Future Transportation, Japan Images, Sphere, Tentacle, Transportation Link

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