Atomic Daydream

A Collection of Wild, Retro-Futuristic Cars

We absolutely adore the limitless possibilities and innovative thinking that come with futuristic design.

When artists and designers remove their blinders, it’s truly inspiring to witness the incredible ideas that can emerge.

From flying cars to strange hovering Cadillacs to monorail trains, this collection comprises designs from the US, Europe and Japan.

Mostly from the 1940s and 50s, we see a naive but also optimistic future.

Check out more retro-futuristic designs here and here.

Image by Gunther Radtke.

We love how oversized and absurd this concept is, with a single seat cockpit, and a full wood workshop below.

art by Syd Mead from his book “Sentinel”

illustration by Japanese artist Shigeru Komatsuzaki

Depicting an entire floating city.

Predicting a 200 miles per hour speed limit.

Sleek, pod-like car with turbine engine.

A concept car/boat/plane all in one.

Great covers from early Science and Mechanics, and Popular Science.

A giant hover ship, called a Seagoing Saucer.

Image Via James Vaughn.

This comical looking Cadillac Pod vehicle.

A strange looking hover vehicle.

Tremulis, a rotor jet car concept.

Wild Japanese concept for a rotor-powered monorail vehicle.

Image via Plan59