Click Models then Johnson at The Model Car Museum.
TelStar Inspiration
1958 Ford Nucleon
Last seen at the Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn MI. The model is a beautiful 3/8 designer scale. That's 4-1/2 inches equals a foot. Curious.
Ford Press Release
"Providing a glimpse of the atomic-powered future, the Nucleon carried an atomic core in a reactor at the rear of the car, under what looked like a spot for a spare tire. An atomic-powered car could be driven up to 5,000 miles before recharging at a facility similar to modern-day gas stations. It was designed under the assumption that the bulkiness and weight of 1950s nuclear reactors and their shielding would someday be reduced."
