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Brochure, The Gyron
Identifier:
2016.11.14Description:
This brochure is promoting an invention called The Ford Gyron. This was a futuristic two-wheeled gyrocar first shown to the world in 1961 at the Detroit Motor Show as a concept car designed by Syd Mead. One wheel was at the front and the other at the rear like a motorcycle and the car was stabilized by gyroscopes. The two occupants of the vehicle were seated side by side and, when the vehicle was stationary, two small legs appeared from the sides to support it. The vehicle was created for research and marketing purposes, with no intention to put it into production. (Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Gyron)Date:
1961Materials:
Paper Card StockDimensions:
3 1/4"" h 9"" wCurrent Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 2Source:
Gift of Deanna MorseLinks:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Gyronhttp://www.seriouswheels.com/1960-1969/1961-Ford-Gyron-Show-Car.htm
Related Entities:
Deanna Morse (donor) Ford Motor Company (creator)The Ford Motor Company of Detroit was founded in 1903 by Henry Ford and sold the first Ford Model A on July 23rd. By October 1, 1903, the corporation had already turned a profit of $37,000, propelling the business into an industry leader. Even now, Henry Ford is still known for bringing the integrated moving assembly line to auto manufacturing in 1913, accelerating the speed of production from 12.5 hours to 1.5, greatly lowering the cost. For the past 100 years, Ford Motor Company has rolled out patrol boats, armored tanks, and ambulances for the war efforts, as well as airplanes, pick-up trucks, and muscle cars.
