"Lear Vapordyne" by Lear Motors Corporation, 1969
THF103722 / "Lear Vapordyne" by Lear Motors Corporation, 1969
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Artifact Overview
In the 1960s, aviation pioneer Bill Lear made the last serious effort to develop steam vehicles. This 1969 brochure for the Lear Vapordyne highlights steam's potential. Vehicles envisioned included buses and passenger cars. Lear also worked on a steam-powered race car. It never raced.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Brochure
Date Made
1969
Subject Date
1969
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made for LMC Corporation, formerly Lear Motors Corporation, Reno, Nevada.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2011.112.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 8.5 in
Width: 11 in
Inscriptions
On front:
"LEAR VAPORDYNE" by LEAR MOTORS CORPORATION / SPECIFICATIONS (lists) / LEAR DELTA MOTOR (details)
On reverse side:
NEW STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE-- FROM LEAR (discussion)
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Steam powered 19th-century America. Some early car manufacturers used this familiar technology to power their vehicles. The White Company was one of the best. Several well-known Americans purchased White steamers and President Taft included one in the first presidential car fleet. White, unlike other manufacturers of steam cars, shifted to gasoline-powered automobiles. It made its last steamer in 1911.