Amphicar "Two-in-One"
The Amphicar was an amphibious design built in Germany from 1961-1968. During 1961-1968, the Amphicar were imported into the United States. The Amphicar had a rear engine -water cooled O. H.V. push rod type operated engine and its propeller drive could be operated simultaneously.
The Amphicar was a revolutionary automobile design that could be driven on both land and water. The principle of the Amphicar was a self-supporting, floating body design. The Amphicar front wheels acted as twin rudders, for fast, responsive handling in the water. The Amphicar, offered water tight doors with double-locks and double seals. The upholstery and floor mats were soil-resistant and waterproofed as well.
1954 Ford FX Atmos Show Car Design
On March 15, 1954, the Chicago Auto Show featured the 1954 Ford FX Atmos show car. Ford generated the name for the vehicle by having FX representing “future experimental” and Atmos from “Atmosphere” which derived from “free and unlimited creative thinking”. One of the designers of the 1954 FX Atmos was questioned if designers nowadays build “dream models” before putting their concepts onto the drawing boards. Without a doubt, the 1954 Ford FX Atmos show car drove a variety of opinions throughout the country. The 1954 Ford FX Atmos offered a wheel base of 105 inches, length 220 inches in height.
The body was made of white plastic with broad bands of red on a front luggage compartment lid and along the rear lower half of the wheel housing. The upper sides of the car were painted ice blue. The show car contained no engine, but featured a three passenger model with a bubble top dome. The driver would sit in the central seat while two passengers would sit slightly to the rear of the driver on each side. In order to move the vehicle at that time, the driver would have to steer manually with hand grips located at elbow level.
The Village of Fairview and the Detroit Driving Club, by Nick Sinacori
History sometimes takes place in a small and obscure location. The history of the following community describes how a culture that stood the spanse of time and considered the horse as a means of transportation came to a sudden halt. The story of the Village of Fairview takes place in roughly 7.2 square miles of real estate. This area was the birthplace of the automotive industry and marked the changeover from an agrarian horse-driven society to the modern industrial based urban world. Street names often reflect how a community came into being, and ushered a change so revolutionary, as to affect a way of life. This change was the internal combustion engine. Streets named after the original French settlers of Detroit have long since passed on except for a few, such as St. Jean, Beniteau, and Cadieux. Other streets in the area were identified with prominent families and property owners, such as Lycaste, Hillger, and Lillibridge.
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