In 1957, the automaker introduced the Ford Nucleon concept car, a daring attempt to turn imagination into reality. The ambitious plan was to equip the vehicle with a small nuclear reactor at the ...

Even in 1958, Ford wanted an electric car. But not just a regular electric car. The Ford Nucleon would carry a small nuclear reactor and get 5,000 miles without a fillup. Of course, the car was ...

Ford released the first design study car in 1958. Shortly after, Pittsburgh became the first city powered by the world’s first full-scale nuclear power plant. They named the dream car the Nucleon. The ...