Drawings of the Ford Gyron, "Development," 1959-1961
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Artifact Overview
Ford Motor Company revealed its Gyron concept car in 1961. Designers intended for a gyroscope to keep the two-wheeled car upright, but the technology was too expensive for a show car. Instead, the fiberglass Gyron used outrigger wheels to keep its balance while an electric motor moved it at 5 mph. The Gyron was destroyed in the 1962 Ford Rotunda fire.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
08 December 1959
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
90.1.1745.10
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of William B. Shenk.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.75 in
Width: 11 in
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