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- Straightaway Turnaround, Michigan Proving Ground, circa 1955 - In 1957, Ford Motor Company opened a 4,000-acre proving ground near Romeo, Michigan. The facility included a high-speed test track, roads of various surfaces and topographies, a hill climb track, and a salt bath -- along with offices, garages and support structures. Press reports claimed it was "engineered with every conceivable device to test the durability of passenger cars."
- circa 1955
- Collections - Artifact
Straightaway Turnaround, Michigan Proving Ground, circa 1955
In 1957, Ford Motor Company opened a 4,000-acre proving ground near Romeo, Michigan. The facility included a high-speed test track, roads of various surfaces and topographies, a hill climb track, and a salt bath -- along with offices, garages and support structures. Press reports claimed it was "engineered with every conceivable device to test the durability of passenger cars."
- Hi-Point Farm Building, Michigan Proving Ground, circa 1955 - In 1957, Ford Motor Company opened a 4,000-acre proving ground near Romeo, Michigan. The facility included a high-speed test track, roads of various surfaces and topographies, a hill climb track, and a salt bath -- along with offices, garages and support structures. Press reports claimed it was "engineered with every conceivable device to test the durability of passenger cars."
- circa 1955
- Collections - Artifact
Hi-Point Farm Building, Michigan Proving Ground, circa 1955
In 1957, Ford Motor Company opened a 4,000-acre proving ground near Romeo, Michigan. The facility included a high-speed test track, roads of various surfaces and topographies, a hill climb track, and a salt bath -- along with offices, garages and support structures. Press reports claimed it was "engineered with every conceivable device to test the durability of passenger cars."
- Hill Climb Summit with Construction Equipment, Michigan Proving Ground, circa 1955 - In 1957, Ford Motor Company opened a 4,000-acre proving ground near Romeo, Michigan. The facility included a high-speed test track, roads of various surfaces and topographies, a hill climb track, and a salt bath -- along with offices, garages and support structures. Press reports claimed it was "engineered with every conceivable device to test the durability of passenger cars."
- circa 1955
- Collections - Artifact
Hill Climb Summit with Construction Equipment, Michigan Proving Ground, circa 1955
In 1957, Ford Motor Company opened a 4,000-acre proving ground near Romeo, Michigan. The facility included a high-speed test track, roads of various surfaces and topographies, a hill climb track, and a salt bath -- along with offices, garages and support structures. Press reports claimed it was "engineered with every conceivable device to test the durability of passenger cars."
- Straightaway Turnaround, Michigan Proving Ground, circa 1955 - In 1957, Ford Motor Company opened a 4,000-acre proving ground near Romeo, Michigan. The facility included a high-speed test track, roads of various surfaces and topographies, a hill climb track, and a salt bath -- along with offices, garages and support structures. Press reports claimed it was "engineered with every conceivable device to test the durability of passenger cars."
- circa 1955
- Collections - Artifact
Straightaway Turnaround, Michigan Proving Ground, circa 1955
In 1957, Ford Motor Company opened a 4,000-acre proving ground near Romeo, Michigan. The facility included a high-speed test track, roads of various surfaces and topographies, a hill climb track, and a salt bath -- along with offices, garages and support structures. Press reports claimed it was "engineered with every conceivable device to test the durability of passenger cars."
- Banked Curve on High-Speed Track, Michigan Proving Ground, circa 1955 - In 1957, Ford Motor Company opened a 4,000-acre proving ground near Romeo, Michigan. The facility included a high-speed test track, roads of various surfaces and topographies, a hill climb track, and a salt bath -- along with offices, garages and support structures. Press reports claimed it was "engineered with every conceivable device to test the durability of passenger cars."
- circa 1955
- Collections - Artifact
Banked Curve on High-Speed Track, Michigan Proving Ground, circa 1955
In 1957, Ford Motor Company opened a 4,000-acre proving ground near Romeo, Michigan. The facility included a high-speed test track, roads of various surfaces and topographies, a hill climb track, and a salt bath -- along with offices, garages and support structures. Press reports claimed it was "engineered with every conceivable device to test the durability of passenger cars."
- Garage Complex, Michigan Proving Ground, circa 1955 - In 1957, Ford Motor Company opened a 4,000-acre proving ground near Romeo, Michigan. The facility included a high-speed test track, roads of various surfaces and topographies, a hill climb track, and a salt bath -- along with offices, garages and support structures. Press reports claimed it was "engineered with every conceivable device to test the durability of passenger cars."
- circa 1955
- Collections - Artifact
Garage Complex, Michigan Proving Ground, circa 1955
In 1957, Ford Motor Company opened a 4,000-acre proving ground near Romeo, Michigan. The facility included a high-speed test track, roads of various surfaces and topographies, a hill climb track, and a salt bath -- along with offices, garages and support structures. Press reports claimed it was "engineered with every conceivable device to test the durability of passenger cars."
- Banked Curve on High-Speed Track with Hill Climb Summit in Backgroun, Michigan Proving Ground, circa 1955 - In 1957, Ford Motor Company opened a 4,000-acre proving ground near Romeo, Michigan. The facility included a high-speed test track, roads of various surfaces and topographies, a hill climb track, and a salt bath -- along with offices, garages and support structures. Press reports claimed it was "engineered with every conceivable device to test the durability of passenger cars."
- circa 1955
- Collections - Artifact
Banked Curve on High-Speed Track with Hill Climb Summit in Backgroun, Michigan Proving Ground, circa 1955
In 1957, Ford Motor Company opened a 4,000-acre proving ground near Romeo, Michigan. The facility included a high-speed test track, roads of various surfaces and topographies, a hill climb track, and a salt bath -- along with offices, garages and support structures. Press reports claimed it was "engineered with every conceivable device to test the durability of passenger cars."
- Banked Curve on High-Speed Track, Michigan Proving Ground, circa 1955 - In 1957, Ford Motor Company opened a 4,000-acre proving ground near Romeo, Michigan. The facility included a high-speed test track, roads of various surfaces and topographies, a hill climb track, and a salt bath -- along with offices, garages and support structures. Press reports claimed it was "engineered with every conceivable device to test the durability of passenger cars."
- circa 1955
- Collections - Artifact
Banked Curve on High-Speed Track, Michigan Proving Ground, circa 1955
In 1957, Ford Motor Company opened a 4,000-acre proving ground near Romeo, Michigan. The facility included a high-speed test track, roads of various surfaces and topographies, a hill climb track, and a salt bath -- along with offices, garages and support structures. Press reports claimed it was "engineered with every conceivable device to test the durability of passenger cars."
- Straightaway Turnaround, Michigan Proving Ground, circa 1955 - In 1957, Ford Motor Company opened a 4,000-acre proving ground near Romeo, Michigan. The facility included a high-speed test track, roads of various surfaces and topographies, a hill climb track, and a salt bath -- along with offices, garages and support structures. Press reports claimed it was "engineered with every conceivable device to test the durability of passenger cars."
- circa 1955
- Collections - Artifact
Straightaway Turnaround, Michigan Proving Ground, circa 1955
In 1957, Ford Motor Company opened a 4,000-acre proving ground near Romeo, Michigan. The facility included a high-speed test track, roads of various surfaces and topographies, a hill climb track, and a salt bath -- along with offices, garages and support structures. Press reports claimed it was "engineered with every conceivable device to test the durability of passenger cars."
- Banked Curve on High-Speed Track, Michigan Proving Ground, circa 1955 - In 1957, Ford Motor Company opened a 4,000-acre proving ground near Romeo, Michigan. The facility included a high-speed test track, roads of various surfaces and topographies, a hill climb track, and a salt bath -- along with offices, garages and support structures. Press reports claimed it was "engineered with every conceivable device to test the durability of passenger cars."
- circa 1955
- Collections - Artifact
Banked Curve on High-Speed Track, Michigan Proving Ground, circa 1955
In 1957, Ford Motor Company opened a 4,000-acre proving ground near Romeo, Michigan. The facility included a high-speed test track, roads of various surfaces and topographies, a hill climb track, and a salt bath -- along with offices, garages and support structures. Press reports claimed it was "engineered with every conceivable device to test the durability of passenger cars."