Ford Seattle-ite XXI concept (1962)
Concept car · 1962 · Combustion
A six-wheeled nuclear dream for the 21st century
Displayed as a 3/8-scale model on the Ford stand at the 1962 Seattle World's Fair, the Alex Tremulis-designed Seattle-ite XXI imagined a nuclear-powered turnpike cruiser. It rode on six wheels (four steerable up front), and previewed ideas that later became reality: interchangeable power modules, interchangeable bodies, and computer navigation with a central mapping screen.
Key facts
- Designer: Alex Tremulis
- Scale: 3/8-scale show model
- Wheels: Six (four steerable front)
- Proposed power: Interchangeable nuclear fuel-cell module
- Theme: 21st-century (XXI) future travel
Production
- Status: Concept only
- 1962 World's Fair scale-model design study that was never built for sale.
- Revealed at Seattle World's Fair
Source: Wikipedia