1953 Ford X-100 Concept Car

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Artifact Overview

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.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Automobile

Date Made

1953

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

58.73.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company, Engineering Department.

Material

Metal
Glass (Material)
Leather
Plastic
Rubber (Material)

Color

Black (Color)
White (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 56.9 in
Width: 123 in
Length: 220.9 in

Specifications

Make & Model: 1953 Ford X-100
Maker: Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan
Engine: V-8, overhead valves, 317 cubic inches
Transmission: 3-speed automatic
Height: 57 inches
Wheelbase: 123 inches
Width: 81 inches
Overall length: 221 inches
Weight: 5900 pounds
Horsepower: 300
Pounds per horsepower: 19.7
1953 Ford X-100 Concept Car