posted September 29, 2005 11:03 PM         

(From the Neiman Marcus Christmas Catalog)

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Born too late for the Wright Brothers' first plane? Missed out on Henry Ford's Model T? You can still have a piece of transportation history: the prototype for an unprecedented mode of transportation that melds sci-fi and state-of-the-art technology.
• The M400 Skycar is the world's first personal vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft, designed to elevate individual drivers above the headaches of commuting and the dangers of highway travel.
• In development since the 1960s, the Skycar has completed successful hovering flights, and its first manned, un-tethered flight is planned for Fall 2005.
• Developed by Moller International, the three-wheeled, folding-wing craft is designed to be as safe, affordable, and easy to use as an automobile.
• Travels at 350+ miles per hour and achieves an environmentally friendly 21 miles per gallon on alcohol, a cleaner fuel than gasoline.
• Because most auto emissions occur at idle or low speeds, the M400 will produced less pollution by burning fuel more completely.
• A limited number of M400s is expected to be available within the next three years, but you can purchase the actual prototype for yourself or your favorite commuter now.
• For more information and to order, please call 1.877.9NM.GIFT.
• Delivery not included.*
To learn more about the M400 Skycar prototype, please visit www.moller.com.
*Neiman Marcus is acting as the advertiser for this product. Certain regulatory requirements must be met for purchase of the prototype, including International Traffic in Arms Regulations and Federal Aviation Administration authorization. A purchase agreement will need to be signed by the purchaser.
Item
Skycar Prototype
Price $3,500,000.00

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posted October 01, 2005 12:58 AM         

How about this??

New Car Aimed at Drivers With Parking Woes

Nissan's Experimental Car Pivots 360 Degrees to Help Drivers Who Have Problems Parking

AP

Models sit inside Nissan Motor Co.'s concept car Pivo during a press preview in Tokyo Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2005. For drivers who find backing up out of tight parking spots a hassle, Pivo, a three-seater electric car that looks like a big egg on wheels, revolves 360 degrees to make parking a cinch, you never need to back up. Pivo's steering, wheels and other parts are controlled electronically by wireless, or electronic signals, doing away with mechanical links between the cabin and the vehicle's chassis, the base on which cars are built that hooks up wheels and other parts. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)