From cities in the sky to robot butlers ... a wheelless air car that he dubbed the Flying Carpet Car. In July 1959, Popular Science senior editor Martin Mann was so enthralled by air cars ...

A few came true, like robot companions ... endured without quite being realized — the flying car. Check those special "future" editions of old magazines and you'll find plenty of stalwart ...

as seen through the eyes of the old Popular Science, Popular Mechanics, and Scientific American magazines. This site sort of encapsulates that feeling. With an amazing collection of photos of some ...