Chevy Volt: 1640

This painting is supposedly illustrating Tulip Mania. I guess financial bubbles make people dream of alternative energy vehicles; everything is possible when money isn't an issue.

Safety

The beach is a graveyard for things which thought shells would protect them.

Six-pack abs, 1894 edition

They've always gotten attention, and they let you walk around in your underwear. For comparison, here's a crowded beach in 1901. Try counting how many people don't have shirts on: