Wednesday, February 8, 2012
“Growing up, one of my favorite books was Automobiles of the Future by Irwin Stambler. Written in the 60s, it imagined the automobile in the 80s, 90s, and even the new millenium. The book was a window to a strange parallel dimension, where everything inside was a streamlined, pastel version of reality. Its pages held promise, for the future of automobiles was about more than spark plugs and oil filters, it was the story of man’s struggle to better himself. At the same time, it was very naive and simplified the world of tomorrow to a utopia that answered all of the problems facing their society. It never considered the possibility that the future would have its own set of obstacles to overcome. But that was its biggest appeal to me, to see the ways our society had advanced so far from their wildest dreams, yet fallen short on its fundamental ideals.” Jon Wong of ISO50, in a great piece about his creation of the Explorers of Tomorrow book. I’m consistently inspired and amazed by the quality of the stuff on ISO50. It is a marvel for the eyes, ears and brain. The Stambler book can be found on Amazon and eBay.
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