1953 Ford X-100

Probably the first true Ford dream car was the X-100 of 1953, which anticipated the torpedo styling themes of later Fords like the 1961 Thunderbird. Another indication of Ford’s new directions from the same year was the Mexico — only a scale model, but the result of wind-tunnel testing and an important pointer to future trends. Ford claimed 50 engineering firsts for this car, including a moisture-sensitive cell on the roof, which automatically closed the plastic sliding roof panel

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Elle est conservée au Henry Ford Museum

Built on a 1952 Lincoln chassis, the popular show car from Ford's fiftieth anniversary year of 1953 was conceived, like most concept cars, to test new engineering and styling features. The X-100 boasted over fifty innovations, among them a power-opening hood, electronic jacks, a dictaphone and even an electric shaver.