NASA Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) on Temporary Exhibit with Henry Ford's Quadricycle in Henry Ford Museum, May 1989

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Though they are separated by 75 years (and 239,000 miles), there is a distinct resemblance between Henry Ford's 1896 Quadricycle and NASA's 1971 Lunar Roving Vehicle. The two vehicles offered a fascinating contrast when displayed together in Henry Ford Museum in 1989.

Though they are separated by 75 years (and 239,000 miles), there is a distinct resemblance between Henry Ford's 1896 Quadricycle and NASA's 1971 Lunar Roving Vehicle. The two vehicles offered a fascinating contrast when displayed together in Henry Ford Museum in 1989.

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