Ford Gyron concept (1961)
Concept car · 1961 · Combustion
A two-wheeled, gyro-balanced UFO on wheels
Designed by Syd Mead and McKinley Thompson, the Gyron was a futuristic two-wheeled car meant to balance on gyroscopes, with retractable outrigger legs for when stationary. The show car's fiberglass body actually rolled on hidden outrigger wheels via a 5 mph electric motor, gyros being too costly. The original was lost in the 1962 Ford Rotunda fire; only the studio model survives.
Key facts
- Designers: Syd Mead, McKinley Thompson
- Layout: Two wheels (one front, one rear)
- Stabilization: Gyroscopic (intended)
- Seating: 2 side-by-side
- Fate: Original destroyed, 1962 Rotunda fire
Production
- Status: Concept only
- 1961 two-wheel gyroscopic show car that never entered production.
- Revealed at 1961 Detroit Auto Show
Source: Wikipedia