1953 Ford X-100 Concept Car
THF88429 / 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
Creators
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
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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.