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Flying Car for Sale on eBay

by Lee Bains on October 3, 2008 at 02:15 PM




Moller International will end an eBay auction for its '80s flying car prototype -- dubbed the M200X -- on Tuesday, according to BoingBoing.net.

While there have been any number of flying cars introduced over the years (like this one and this one, for instance), the M200X should really garner the most praise from sci-fi fans, as its UFO-like aesthetics are very much in line with that genre's most memorable images.

That being said, although it's billed as a "flying car," don't expect this thing to usher in 'The Jetsons' age quite yet; judging from the video (after the break), the machine hovers more than it flies, and runs at pretty unremarkable speeds. What is remarkable, though, is that the reserve price for the airborne vehicle is set at $19,000, a price far lower than those of other flying machines.

Plus, we're willing to bet that it gets better mileage than your SUV.

You'll find video of the airborne auto in action after the break. [From: BoingBoing.net]

Tags: flight, ufo, vintage

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