Comments on: Ford 1957 concept car

By: Ernest Valdemar

Ernest Valdemar — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 02:24:00 +0000

Um, yeah, custom tailoring was pretty much the norm back then, for anyone even remotely white-collar. Even the lowest-rung cubicle farmer in 1957 would’ve at least had his trousers hemmed and his waistline and sleeves fitted.

I’m hardly a dinosaur, and I can remember when, if you went to buy a suit, the trousers had no hems.

By: Stephan

Stephan — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 08:22:00 +0000

Was every man in America wearing perfectly fitted suits back then?

By: pjcamp

pjcamp — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 04:05:00 +0000

It’s like a cross between an Edsel and a DynaSoar.

For kittens.

By: Diego Muñoz P.

Diego Muñoz P. — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 04:02:00 +0000

The Homer http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/6103/17119794dg3.gif

By: stinkypetethepirate

stinkypetethepirate — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 02:57:00 +0000

Wow those Car guys were GIANTS back in the 50′s.

By: Kimmo

Kimmo — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 00:25:00 +0000

Okay, just consider how expensive that one-off glasshouse would be at full size…

By: Ipo

Ipo — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 22:40:00 +0000

But they make you look really fast.

By: BigBeautyBoy

BigBeautyBoy — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 21:36:00 +0000

A 1956 suppository… Next!

By: d4l3d

d4l3d — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 21:15:00 +0000

Ford Foot Fetish.

Seriously though, I remember lusting on concepts like this as a kid. Stimulated a later career in graphics and design (no Jetsons harmed). They did serve a purpose in many unpredictable ways. Now, they’re retrofuture and I still love ‘em.

By: Mel Phistopheles

Mel Phistopheles — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 20:24:00 +0000

ChickieD for the win! But in reality, you strapped one of these on each of your feet.

By: ChickieD

ChickieD — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 20:20:00 +0000

I think we cross posted. I like your style young person.

By: Bauart

Bauart — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 19:50:00 +0000

What were they thinking… that thing is only three feet long! It would be WAY to small for today’s super-sized Americans, but I bet the gas mileage was amazing!

/sarcasm

By: ChickieD

ChickieD — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 19:49:00 +0000

Photo caption: Kitteh car featured with the entire cast of Mad Men.

By: charmingquark

charmingquark — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 19:47:00 +0000

Flying kitten car! Is that Pete Campbell in the beige suit?

By: voiceinthedistance

voiceinthedistance — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 19:14:00 +0000

I’m a concept baby from the same year and am equally dated. Tail fins have a tendency to do that.

By: Stjohn

Stjohn — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 19:02:00 +0000

It looks a little like the HL10 that Steve Austin “flew.”

By: Zoyx

Zoyx — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 18:45:00 +0000

SUPER CAR! http://youtu.be/_dUYwWY6T7Y

By: Brainspore

Brainspore — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 18:45:00 +0000

I didn’t know the Jetsons even OWNED a cat.