Ford Nucleon Scale Model, 1958
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Artifact Overview
This 3/8-scale model was built to explore how the future of energy might affect the future of automotive design. The Ford Nucleon would have been powered by a rear-mounted, self-contained nuclear reactor. This atomic-automobile idea assumed, of course, that issues with nuclear safety and the size and weight of nuclear reactors would eventually be resolved. The Nucleon was never produced.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Scale model
Date Made
1958
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
On Loan - Atomic Museum (Las Vegas, NV)
Object ID
87.80.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Plastic
Color
Red
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 15.5 in
Width: 29 in
Length: 75 in
Weight: 45 lbs
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