1939-1940 Pontiac “Ghost Car”

Sometimes you stumble around the web, in this case Reddit, while seeking diversion from the angry clamor of news (cough*Brexit*cough) and discover something that makes your jaw drop.

In this case, I present you the 1939-40 Pontiac “Ghost Car”:

The story behind this “see-through” car?  It was made for the 1939-40 New York World’s fair and there are a bunch more pictures of this fascinating vehicle (which apparently still exists and is operational!) which can be found here:

http://imgur.com/a/QOn75

I can’t help myself: A few more pictures found on the link above:

Here’s a newspaper clip from the 1939 World’s Fair:

Check out the rest as the link above.  Fascinating stuff!