Fuzzbuster Elite Radar Detector, 1979-1980

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Artifact Overview

This Fuzzbuster Elite helped motorists detect police radar as they sped down America's highways. The original Fuzzbuster had been around since the late 1960s and its name has become synonymous for police radar detectors. Radar detectors caught on when the 1970s energy crisis led to a nationwide 55-mph speed limit to reduce gasoline consumption.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Radar detector

Date Made

1979-1980

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2011.71.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Metal
Plastic
Chromium

Color

Black (Color)
Silver (Color)

Dimensions

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Inscriptions

Decal on bottom: ELECTROLERT TROY OH. 45373 / S/N H-140576 Printed on face: FUZZBUSTER ELITE Stamped onto cig lighter attachment: COLEMAN