IV 



CARS OF THE 1960's 



YOUR POSTWAR CAR will probably be made of light metals and 

 plastics and may therefore be around one thousand to twelve 

 hundred pounds lighter than 1942 models! This means a 

 smaller, "air-minded" motor designed to burn the high-octane 

 gasoline now used in fighters and bombers. You won't have to 

 bother with the gearshift at all, for the gears will be shifted 

 automatically as your car picks up speed. There will be no 

 fenders nor running boards on this "wingless plane-car." The 

 wheels will be enclosed by the streamlined body and the bot- 

 tom of the car will be airtight to protect the drive shaft, dif- 

 ferential, and other parts from dust and dirt. Doors will slide 

 back or roll up like a roll-top desk and will be controlled by 

 buttons instead of door handles! 



Yes, this new car will be more livable and practical than 

 any you have been able to buy to date. Removing the fenders 

 and running boards will permit the inside of your car to be 

 more spacious, without greatly increasing its over-all length. 

 This will provide a back seat at least six feet wide, giving space 

 for a couch or bed. The driver's seat will be fixed (but adjust- 

 able, of course), while the other two front seats may be 

 moved around as you move your living-room chairs. And 

 there will be plenty of "living room" in your new car. Uphol- 

 stery will be of a fabric made of soy beans, or a cloth spun 

 from glass. These can be easily cleaned with a damp cloth. 

 The inside of the car will not be cluttered up with window 

 cranks, because the vehicle will be air-conditioned. 



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