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Ford X-100 - the patent office on wheels

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Created on January 30, 1953

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'Popular Science' / Übersetzung 'hobby'

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Ford X-100 (1953) - on a test drive

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Ford X-100 (1953) - rear view, jacked up

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Ford X-100 (1953) - With car phone

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Ford X-100 (1953) - slider for operating numerous functions

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Ford X-100 (1953) - View of the "instrument panel"

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Ford X-100 (1953) - A look under the hood

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Ford X-100 (1953) - View of the engine and the "octopus arms"

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Ford X-100 (1953) - imposing rear section with exhaust pipes integrated into the rear lights

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Summary

In the 1950s, the X-100 served Ford as a kind of mobile test laboratory. Over 50 technical innovations were installed in the car. An aerodynamic design ensured that its future orientation was visible. What's more, the X-100 was not just a stationary concept car, it was also completely roadworthy and could travel at speeds of up to 160 km/h. This article describes the influential concept car and shows it in some historical illustrations.

This article contains the following chapters

Showpiece of what is technically possible
Fast while standing
300 hp and octopus arms

Estimated reading time: 3min

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The car telephone and radio with automatic transmitter setting, nylon seat belts and control buttons for the six-way adjustable seats are housed in the box between the seats. The backrests can be tilted backwards using electric motors, the seats can be raised and lowered, moved forwards and backwards and warmed in winter. As a further convenience, the test vehicle contains a dictaphone, an electric shaver and a toilet mirror. The X-100 test car, which was shown by Ford in London and Paris last October and left enthusiasts speechless, is described as a "distinctly American design". Ford has no intention of selling the car, but created it as a "laboratory on wheels" to test more than 50 technical innovations.

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