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The Ford Rotunda was a tourist attraction that was originally located on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, and later was relocated to Dearborn, Michigan.It was among the most popular tourist destinations in the United States, receiving more visits in the 1950s than the Statue of Liberty. [1]
Also introduced in 1962 was the Landau model, with a vinyl roof and simulated S-bars on the rear pillars. This was the beginning of the 1960s/1970s fashion for vinyl roof treatments, [citation needed] and a vinyl roof remained a popular Thunderbird feature for the next 20 years. 1962 Ford Thunderbird Sports Roadster
1962 Ford Galaxie. With the Fairlane and Fairlane 500 names shifted to a new intermediate-sized model range for 1962, the full-size Ford lineup consisted of the Galaxie, new Galaxie 500 and Galaxie 500XL models and the Station Wagon Series. [11] Also new was a 406 CID (6.7 L) version of Ford's FE mid-sized V8 rated at 405 hp (302 kW).
This 1961 Ford Gyron, which reminds some auto enthusiasts of "The Jetsons" cartoon that aired in 1962-63, is among 100 concept vehicle images that Ford Motor Co. just added to its online archive site.
Organised by the International Quizzing Association and held from 3 to 6 November 2016, the 2016 Quiz Olympiad in Athens was the inaugural Quiz Olympiad. [1] Replacing the annual European Quizzing Championships , the event was open to quizzers from all over the world, with representatives of 26 nations competing.
Ernie and Betty Ford at home in 1962. Ford was married to Betty Heminger from September 18, 1942, until her death on February 26, 1989. They had two sons: Jeffrey Buckner "Buck" Ford (born 1950); and Brion Leonard Ford (born 1952, in San Gabriel, California), who died on October 24, 2008, in White House, Tennessee, of lung cancer, aged 56.
The Ford Gyron was a futuristic two-wheeled gyrocar first shown to the world in 1961 at the Detroit Motor Show [1] as a concept car designed by Syd Mead and McKinley Thompson. [2] [3] 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 ...