Aerodynamic Ruin: The Failure of the Dymaxion Car

Buckminster Fuller was a man ahead of his time, and the Dymaxion Car was his most ambitious attempt to revolutionize human mobility. It was a three-wheeled, aerodynamic marvel that looked like a grounded airplane and could transport eleven people at high speeds using minimal fuel. Yet, only three prototypes were ever built before the project crashed into oblivion. This book investigates the leth...