r/RetroFuturism • u/PappyKolaches • 8d ago

1956-57 Ford concept for its cancelled Stylerama automobile exhibit.

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u/PappyKolaches 8d ago

Around 1956, Ford Motor Company planned its own version of General Motors' famous Motorama automobile show that it named Stylerama. Scale models were designed and made – but before full-size versions could be built, the Stylerama program was cancelled. This was one of the scale models – https://www.hemmings.com/stories/fords-stylerama/

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u/mobilr 8d ago

I love the name Stylerama so much.

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u/kaiserkeller_ 8d ago

Would fit perfectly in Fallout

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u/The_Homestarmy 8d ago

How could somebody make the decision to cancel a show with a title as sweet as "Stylerama"

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u/Doowoo 8d ago

Looks like something Homer Simpson would design.

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u/sambolino44 8d ago

This is what happens when you assign the people who usually design dashboards to design the car exterior.

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u/theloop82 8d ago

The back taillights and front headlights definitely scream 63 galaxie to me

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u/alohadave 8d ago edited 8d ago

Nothing improves the driving experience like two bars over the windshield.

Apparently /u/PappyKolaches felt the need to block me for my comment.

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u/ConnectionIssues 8d ago

That's the back window. And it's not actually a terrible idea for keeping structural rigidity while reducing rear side blind spots... at least for its time.