Bizarre tale of first EVER flying car – bolted to aircraft which crashed on first test run after pilot’s rookie error

HOPES for a flying car crashed and burned alongside the first prototype after it dropped out of the sky due to a rookie error by the pilot.

The Convair Model 118, also known as the Hall Flying Automobile, was bolted to an air-borne plane in 1947 and unfortunately did not survive the flight.

AlamyThe manufacturer had high hopes for the flying car but it had a turbulent first test run[/caption] Getty Images - GettyThe Convair Model 118 was first built in 1947 with predictions...