Solved - NEH 2338: Frank R. Paul's atomic-powered flying car of the future - 1955

[Carnut]

And finally for today a nice Rookie Christmas present!
Describe what it is and who was responsible for it for 1 point:

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[Carnut]

Experts?

[RayTheRat]

"The atomic-powered flying car of the future by Frank R. Paul (1955)"

[Carnut]

"The atomic-powered flying car of the future by Frank R. Paul (1955)"

That's right.
I wonder why it never got built?!

[RayTheRat]

"The atomic-powered flying car of the future by Frank R. Paul (1955)"

That's right.
I wonder why it never got built?!

Ya think that little issue at Chernobyl might have been a minor setback?   

[Wendax]

No, we just haven't arrived in the future yet.  

[RayTheRat]

No, we just haven't arrived in the future yet.  

I see.  Maybe if I hurry up, it'll get here faster...like the lyrics to Ten Years After's "Time To Kill":

"If I can beat the clock, I'll have some time to kill."  Must be a zen koan.   

[Carnut]

"The atomic-powered flying car of the future by Frank R. Paul (1955)"

That's right.
I wonder why it never got built?!

Ya think that little issue at Chernobyl might have been a minor setback?   

I was only being sarcastic!
Since it's only a flight of fancy he might just as well have said it's powered by an impulse engine that can push it to speeds of Warp 10...  If that had been even invented in science-fiction then!
The only time this car might have got off the groud is if it went over a hump-back bridge too quickly!