Meet the Nuclear Car
And its stunning counterparts: the nuclear submarine, train, and aircraft
The body itself is a cheery candy red with a distinctive new-car gleam. Bold silver letters along the back spell the name “Nucleon”. The Ford Nucleon, to be exact. At the time of its creation it was unlike any car ever seen in the world — old-fashioned, and at the same time futuristic in the way only designs of the 50’s could be.
In this, the height of the Atomic Age, the car has been specially designed to run on none other than nuclear power. The metal circle on the rear of the car is to host the power capsule. This capsule will use uranium in what would essentially be a miniature nuclear power plant. The idea is that the uranium will produce enough heat to turn water into steam, which will in turn drive a turbine, spin a generator, and result in electricity. An alternative model uses the steam created by the uranium to directly power the engine, with additional power sources being used for the remainder of the car’s mechanisms.
The Nucleon is a steam powered machine. Centuries old technology was repackaged with a 50’s optimistic feel.
