Smithsonian Magazine

The Future of Cars is Already Here

“Bousfield wanted to unchain himself from the prescribed geography of 20th-century air travel.”

The Future of Cars is Already Here

“Bousfield developed a full, aerodynamically sleek wing on a pivot that stows neatly and safely beneath the length of the vehicle. As a result, the prototype of Bousfield’s company, Samson Motorworks, looks like a supercool race car, with wings that spring outward from beneath the body at the press of a button, hence the name: the Switchblade.”

Jack Hitt, Journalist
Smithsonian Magazine

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