Wasn't the future wonderful?

This British cartoon of 1828 predicts the steam-powered distant future, picking the year 2000. self-powered vehicles, flight by balloon and personal wings, robot preacher, fuel shortages, equipment breakdowns.

Designer Syd Mead took a shot at it in 1975 below:

He says; "Standard public lease vehicles enter a mobile lobby at left, containing shops, lounges and information centers, loading for the half mile transit to megastructure in background. Corporate and privately leased vehicles in middle foreground, fitted to specific use, await departure. Two personal enclosures float over the parking lane in foreground, while late afternoon strollers walk past an illusion cluster at far right: large sculpture overlooking illusion plaza is monument to first extra-terrestrial visitors.