From the archives, a time when General Motors was looking to the future rather than just trying to survive… Below find the venerable Firebird III concept car. It was shown in the Coliseum Century 21 exhibit during Seattle’s world fair. Features included anti-lock brakes, cruise control, air conditioning, air drag brakes, a joystick control, the list goes on. There’s much more on this bad boy right here. Click for higher res.

We’re setting a course for the future… come along! The fully operational Firebird III car is featured in our Coliseum Century 21 exhibition, plus automatic highways, solar and atomic energy displays, a thermal engine, and other exhibits that make today tomorrow. General Motors Corporation. Official Souvenir Program, Seattle World’s Fair 1962.