1960 - The Era of Mass Motorisation

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The Ford Nucleon, a nuclear powered concept car from around 1958, photo: Benson Ford Research Center - The Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn, USA

The euphoria of the "atomic age" brought about this concept car from Ford, which today appears somewhat bizarre. The advantages proclaimed were low fuel volume with practically unlimited range and maximum comfort. At that time, nobody gave a thought to the dangers involved.