The World’s First ‘Flying Car’ Goes Up For Sale on eBay

Aircraft collectors now have the chance to bid on a futuristic piece of history. As designboom reports, the Moller M400 Skycar, allegedly the first-ever vertical-take-off-and-landing vehicle (VTOL), is being auctioned off on eBay.

For decades, Moller International has striven to build flying cars that they dub "as safe, efficient, affordable, and easy-to-use as automobiles." The company reached a milestone in 2001 when their Skycar first achieved lift-off. More than 15 years later, the invention hasn’t quite taken off like they’d hoped it would: The VTOL never received FAA approval or made it past the prototype stage.

Because the Skycar isn’t legal to fly, Moller is marketing it as more of a museum piece than an aircraft for weekend joyrides. But the listing does state that the company is willing to support any efforts from the buyer to make it "the world’s first FAA approved VTOL capable flying car."

The original M400 Skycar from 2001 is currently going for a starting bid of $1 million and a "buy it now price" of $5 million. Even though owners can't fly it themselves, Moller claims the vehicle is in the same state it was tested in in the early 2000s. You can see what Skycar looks like in action below.

[h/t designboom]