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By Cyriaque Lamar Mar 2, 2011 1:30 PM

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According to 1940s automobile futurists, we should be driving land airplanes

According to 1940s automobile futurists, we should be driving land airplanes This quirky movie from the 1940s showcases such strange automobiles as the Davis Three-Wheeler.

According to the segment, we should all be tooling around in torpedo-shaped automobiles reminiscent of aircrafts by now. The best line of the film? "Uh oh! A modern Frankenstein!"

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