"Vision of Cornell Car by Raymond Lowey Associates," 1956
THF255125 / "Vision of Cornell Car by Raymond Lowey Associates," 1956
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Artifact Overview
Industrial designer Raymond Loewy produced a series of design drawings for the "Safety Car" built in 1957 by Cornell University and the Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. The finished concept car incorporated more than 60 safety improvements from seat belts, to padded interior surfaces, to accordion-style folding doors.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Design drawing
Date Made
1956
Subject Date
1956
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2001.74.1.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Vellum (Paper)
Graphite (Mineral)
Colored ink
Technique
Drawing (Image-making)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 11.5 in
Width: 15.25 in
Inscriptions
signature lower right:
Raymond Loewy
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Artifact1957 Cornell-Liberty Safety Car
Cornell Aeronautical Labs did some of the first crash testing of automobiles. In 1957 Cornell teamed with Liberty Mutual Insurance to build this unusual looking concept car that incorporated the lessons learned in testing. The car did not actually run, but it featured ideas like seat belts, head rests, and padded interiors that are incorporated into today's cars.