In 1961 Art Center Industrial Design students worked on a project that was prepared for members of the Industrial Design Society of America to be shown at a national convention on Catalina Island. Students designed, built, and then demonstrated for the members five motorized water vehicles. 1) A circular plastic surfboat with a motor in the center, capable of carrying eight people. 2) A motorized water sled with the props above the water. 3) A rescue apparatus for lifeguards. 4) A paddle wheel boat for a child. 5) A 2-passenger 4-wheel drive amphibious jeep.
Below are five images of the saucer vehicle from design and construction to the finished vehicle:
Catalina Project, 1961, Art Center College of Design
Catalina Project, 1961, Art Center College of Design
Catalina Project, 1961, Art Center College of Design
Catalina Project, 1961, Art Center College of Design
Catalina Project, 1961, Art Center College of Design