Ford Mystere Concept Car, 1955
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The 1955 Ford Mystere concept car epitomized jet-age automotive design. The car's tilting roof canopy and swiveling seats eased entry and exit, and its throw-over steering wheel could be used from either front seat. Promotional material described the Mystere as being powered by a rear-mounted gas turbine engine, but the physical show car had no engine and was not functional.
The 1955 Ford Mystere concept car epitomized jet-age automotive design. The car's tilting roof canopy and swiveling seats eased entry and exit, and its throw-over steering wheel could be used from either front seat. Promotional material described the Mystere as being powered by a rear-mounted gas turbine engine, but the physical show car had no engine and was not functional.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
19 September 1955
Subject Date
05 October 1955
Creators
Ford Motor Company. Photographic Department
Ford Motor Company. News Department
Place of Creation
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.833.107894.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.125 in
Width: 10 in