Dream Cars: Innovative Design, Visionary Ideas -Atlanta, GA

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Dream Cars: Innovative Design, Visionary Ideas -Atlanta, GA

Time: May 21, 2014 at 9am to September 7, 2014 at 5pm
Location: The High Museum of Art
Street: 1280 Peachtree Street NE
City/Town: Atlanta, GA
Website or Map: http://www.high.org
Phone: 404-733-4400
Event Type: special, exhibition
Organized By: High Museum of Art
Latest Activity: Jul 1, 2014

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On view from May 21 through Sept. 7, 2014, “Dream Cars: Innovative Design, Visionary Ideas” features 17 concept cars from the early 1930s to the 21st century that pushed the limits of imagination and foreshadowed the future of design. The exhibition pairs conceptual drawings, patents and scale models with realized cars, demonstrating how their experimental designs advanced ideas of progress and changed the automobile from an object of function to a symbol of future possibilities.

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Comment by Michael Thies on May 16, 2014 at 7:25am

Wow! This is a truly amazing accomplishment by the High Museum!!!  This one hit me dead center. My favorites were the 1947 Norman Timbs Special (Do realize this car was built 67 years ago!) and the prototype Porsche Speedster (of course). 

Check it out, it is a remarkable  exhibit. I have been raving about it with everyone for two days! Send this link to all your friends! http://southeastwheelsevents.com/events/dream-cars-innovative-desig...

Mike 

PS The High is a true gem of Georgia!

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