2016 Ford GT Full-Size Clay Model, 2014
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Ford Motor Company returned to Le Mans in 2016 with the Ford GT. Designers refined the car working with this full-size clay model. While computer-aided design was a powerful tool, it was still no substitute for traditional clay. Designers could view the clay model in natural daylight, cover it with film to mimic paint, and easily change its malleable surface.
Ford Motor Company returned to Le Mans in 2016 with the Ford GT. Designers refined the car working with this full-size clay model. While computer-aided design was a powerful tool, it was still no substitute for traditional clay. Designers could view the clay model in natural daylight, cover it with film to mimic paint, and easily change its malleable surface.
Artifact
Model (Representation)
Date Made
2014
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driven to Win: Racing in America
Object ID
2020.79.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Comapny.
Material
Clay
Plastic
Rubber (Material)
Color
Black (Color)
Brown
Silver (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 42.5 in
Width: 81 in
Length: 186 in
Inscriptions
on front: Ford on tires: MICHELIN Pilot Sport Cup 2 MICHELIN 325/30 2B 20
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