The Begining of Los Angeles' "Cartopia" on view at USC

As city fascinated with private automobiles, USC's Doheny Memorial Library in Los Angeles is featuring the futuristic cars designs of Ford, Chrysler and General Motors during the 1940's and 50's. According to Phil Ethington, a history and political science professor at USC, "Hollywood and television fused the car with the rocket ship." He goes on to note that Los Angeles "practically invented the Space Age" and was the first major city to "fully adopt the automobile as a way of life."
The Space Age Hits the Road: Visionary Car Designs in America will be open daily through the end of May. Visions and Voices will also be hosting a car show and panel discussion on April 7th: “Cartopias: Southern California Car Culture, Hot Rods and the Space Age”.