In the United States, Buckminster Fuller designed and built the Dymaxion car, a streamlined, three-wheeled vehicle that was intended to be a high-efficiency, multi-purpose automobile. The Dymaxion was innovative in its design, with a rear-mounted engine and a chassis that could be adapted for different uses. However, the vehicle was difficult to control and had a tendency to flip over, and it never entered production. The Dymaxion remains a symbol of Fuller's visionary, and sometimes impractical, approach to design.

The Dymaxion car is a symbol of Buckminster Fuller's visionary genius and his belief in the power of design to solve human problems. It has been featured in poetry and literature as an example of the 'futurist' aesthetic, a theme that has been explored by poets who are interested in the relationship between art and technology. The car's failure to become a commercial success serves as a reminder that not all good ideas are practical, a lesson that resonates with poets who write about the limits of human ambition.