1982 Ford Econocar Concept Car
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Artifact Overview
Rising gas prices and economic recession meant continued interest in small cars during the early 1980s. Ford designers had cash-strapped students and commuters in mind when they produced this non-drivable 1982 Econocar as a design exercise. Easy to build and repair, the compact car would have been inexpensive to purchase and operate. The Econocar never went into production.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Automobile
Date Made
1982
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Ken Kopka and Doug Cowen; made by Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
88.427.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Metal
Fiberglass
Glass (Material)
Rubber (Material)
Color
Red
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 50 in
Width: 60 in
Length: 133 in
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Ford Motor Company celebrated its 50th anniversary with the X-100, a fully functional concept car billed as a "laboratory on wheels." The X-100 featured more than 50 innovative ideas. Some of them, like the heated seats and the telephone, eventually became commonplace. Others, like the variable-volume horn and the in-car electric shaver, never quite caught on with the public.