Business: THE RADAR BRAKE

And Other New Auto Features To Come

To auto engineers and designers, the sparkling new cars in the showrooms are history. What excites them are the radical changes soon to come. When will all cars have brakes to stop a car automatically as it nears an obstacle? Are carburetors obsolete? How soon will the gas turbine replace the piston engine?

Some of the changes are soon to come. The automatic radar brake will be one of the most startling changes to be introduced by one automaker on 1957 models. The brake will be operated by a radar screen, built inconspicuously into the radiator...

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