General Motors Firebird IV Concept Model, 1964
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General Motors exhibited the futuristic Firebird IV concept car at the 1964 New York World's Fair. It was the fourth in a series of GM dream cars to wear the name "Firebird." Unlike its predecessors, powered by gas turbine engines, Firebird IV was purely for show and had no powertrain. The "Firebird" name later appeared on Pontiac's successful pony car.
General Motors exhibited the futuristic Firebird IV concept car at the 1964 New York World's Fair. It was the fourth in a series of GM dream cars to wear the name "Firebird." Unlike its predecessors, powered by gas turbine engines, Firebird IV was purely for show and had no powertrain. The "Firebird" name later appeared on Pontiac's successful pony car.
Artifact
Scale model
Date Made
1964
Creators
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
89.1.1734.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of William L. Mitchell.
Material
Metal
Acrylic (Plastic)
Color
Silver (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 4.25 in
Width: 7.5 in
Length: 22.5 in
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