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Remembering the Ford Nucleon Atomic Car — The Futuristic Nuclear-Powered Vehicle That Never Reached Production

The Ford Nucleon Atomic Car: A 1958 Vision of Nuclear-Powered Mobility The Ford Nucleon atomic car remains one of the most ambitious—and controversial—concept vehicles ever developed. Revealed to the public in 1958 , the Nucleon envisioned a future where cars would run on nuclear reactors instead of gasoline . Conceived inside Ford’s Advanced Styling Studio , the project explored automotive futures 10 to 20 years ahead of its time. Under the leadership of industrial designer

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