McKinley Thompson and Crew Testing the Warrior Concept Car, 1969
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When McKinley Thompson, Jr., joined Ford Motor Company in 1956, he was the automotive industry's first African-American stylist. In 1974 he completed a rugged, easy-to-build vehicle designed for developing countries: the Warrior. Thompson's prototype, built on a Renault 10 chassis, featured a buoyant plastic body and a removable top. Thompson couldn't interest automakers or investors in his bold idea.
When McKinley Thompson, Jr., joined Ford Motor Company in 1956, he was the automotive industry's first African-American stylist. In 1974 he completed a rugged, easy-to-build vehicle designed for developing countries: the Warrior. Thompson's prototype, built on a Renault 10 chassis, featured a buoyant plastic body and a removable top. Thompson couldn't interest automakers or investors in his bold idea.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1969
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Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2004.40.1.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Wally Triplett.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 4
Width: 5.125
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