Citroën Karin: A bizarre French concept car that looked like a pyramid spaceship on wheels, 1980
This post was originally published on this siteWhen Citroën Karin was first presented at the Paris Motor Show in 1980, it couldn’t help but attract […]
Weapons and Technology
Spacelander was the Bicycle of the Future, 1946-1960
This post was originally published on this siteThe Spacelander bicycle was designed by Benjamin Bowden for the 1946 exhibition Britain Can Make It. Originally known […]
The world’s first gym machines designed by Dr. Gustav Zander, 1892
This post was originally published on this siteThe use of mechanical means for the application of exercise in therapeutics was first systematized and employed in […]
Messerschmitt KR200, the stylish bubble car of 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Messerschmitt KR200 microcar was, and remains, the most evocative example of the bubble car genre; a tiny, […]
Autogyro: The story of early plane-helicopter hybrids, 1925-1940
This post was originally published on this siteA Spanish engineer and aeronautical pioneer, Juan de la Cierva, developed the original “autogiro”. Its name was derived […]
The story of early diving suits, 1900-1935
This post was originally published on this siteThe invention of individual diving suits in the early 18th century allowed a more refined exploration of the […]
R-100 airship: Inside a “flying hotel”, 1929-1930
This post was originally published on this siteThe R100 airship was built as part of a British government programme to develop airships to provide passenger […]
The story in pictures of the early electric cars, 1880-1920
This post was originally published on this siteEarly electric cars found a lucrative market for driving around cities. Rechargeable batteries that provided a viable means […]
The story of the Radio Hat, 1949
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1949, Victor Hoeflich held a press conference to introduce the “Man from Mars, Radio Hat”. Hoeflich knew […]
The huge mobile phones of the old days, 1970-1990
This post was originally published on this siteThe history of proto mobile phones goes back to 1908 when a US Patent was issued in Kentucky […]
The weird history of flying cars, 1920-1970
This post was originally published on this siteEver since the car was invented, man has dreamt of taking it to the skies. The idea of […]
When railway guns ruled, 1916-1944
This post was originally published on this siteFrom the days of catapults and trebuchets, military men have dreamed of the ultimate weapon that could smash […]
The “falling cat” phenomenon that helped NASA prepare astronauts for zero gravity, 1969
This post was originally published on this siteIt is a well-known fact that a cat which is falling upside down, has the ability to turn […]
The forgotten era of the Airships, 1900s-1940s
This post was originally published on this siteThe history of airships begins, like the history of hot air balloons, in France. After the invention of […]
Technology and the Weapons of the First World War, 1914-1918
This post was originally published on this siteWorld War I was one of the defining events of the 20th century. From 1914 to 1918 conflict […]