Mercury XM-800 Concept Car, 1954

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Artifact Overview

The Mercury XM-800 concept car debuted on the auto show circuit in 1954. The sleek hardtop was distinguished by its low height of 55.6 inches, its hooded headlights, and its exhaust ports integrated into the rear bumper. While the XM-800 never made it into production, some of its design cues appeared on Lincoln's 1956 production models.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1660.P.833.103894.3

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.125 in
Width: 10 in

Mercury XM-800 Concept Car, 1954