The car that never was.....

[GTP1960]

The car that never was.....

 

[Basil]

Parallel parking would be a bear!

 

[GTP1960]

Parallel parking would be a bear!

true; But you would have an awesome view at a scenic overlook.

anybody know this car?

 

[Boink]

There are many such cars (prototype models). This one sure is neat though.

 

[Basil]

true; But you would have an awesome view at a scenic overlook.

anybody know this car?

No idea, but based on some of the lines, a wild guess would suggest some sort of early-mid 60's Pontiac

 

[GTP1960]

This was a 1958 Ford Nucleon, concept of a concept.
the plan was to power it with a pint size nuclear reactor & steam turbine, in the trunk.
Ford went so far as to plan reactor service stations to support the cars.
The concept died a natural death when it was determined a miniature reactor could not be made.


https://www.****interesting.com/the-atomic-automobile/

 

[Basil]

This was a 1958 Ford Nucleon, concept of a concept.
the plan was to power it with a pint size nuclear reactor & steam turbine, in the trunk.
Ford went so far as to plan reactor service stations to support the cars.
The concept died a natural death when it was determined a miniature reactor could not be made.


https://www.****interesting.com/the-atomic-automobile/

LOL, the forum auto-censor sort of killed your URL! Here's a "tiny URL" that points to the same page:

https://tinyurl.com/jppslju

 

[JPSmit]

:grin:

 

[PAUL161]

When I first saw that thing I thought it was the new El Camino! :highly_amused: , but then again, the El Camino wasn't even invented yet, probably where the idea came from though.

 

[mikephillips]

Even if a miniature reactor could have been made that was powerful enough to run a car, would you want one 10 years old and secondhand being driven down the road by someone who'd had a few too many on the way home??..

 

[GregW]

"Hey Dude, that car is TOTALLY rad!

 

[GTP1960]

Even if a miniature reactor could have been made that was powerful enough to run a car, would you want one 10 years old and secondhand being driven down the road by someone who'd had a few too many on the way home??..

yep, your right. Ford Corp. apparently didn't put to much thought into the impact of such technology.

Imagine a nuclear reactor car in today's terrorized world.....

 

[JPSmit]

Even if a miniature reactor could have been made that was powerful enough to run a car, would you want one 10 years old and secondhand being driven down the road by someone who'd had a few too many on the way home??..

More to the point, Basil could be hosting the nuclear Ford forum - and we would all be glowing like the bulbs at the top of the page. :grin:

 

[JPSmit]

yep, your right. Ford Corp. apparently didn't put to much thought into the impact of such technology.

Imagine a nuclear reactor car in today's terrorized world.....

True, on the other hand they did have the pinto.

 

[GTP1960]

Ahhh, the pinto....
to dangerous to drive.....why not make one that flys instead.



Another bad idea.

 

[pdplot]

Living It Up. Martin & Lewis. "Radioactive! Dean!!

 

[wkilleffer]

I was going to ask if the OP's image was a Neucleon. Sort of a throwback to a time when <begin newsreel announcer voice> Atomic, nuclear power will soon become so easy to make, that there will be no need for the electric companies to charge money for it! <voice off>