AmericaJR’s Jason Rzucidlo recently visited The Henry Ford in Dearborn, Mich. During “Engines Exposed,” a limited-engagement experience in Henry Ford Museum of America Innovation, stories of grit, ingenuity and sheer perseverance lie under each hood, tracing the evolution of the automobile back to its roots. Get an inside look at the mechanical might behind some of the world’s most groundbreaking vehicles, and discover the nuts and bolts of creating something entirely new. A trail of innovation spanning from 1914’s Ford Model T to today’s advanced hybrid vehicles will inspire you to keep things moving forward. “Engines Exposed” runs through February 28, 2018.
Ford Focus Electric
Ford Focus Electric
It was featured on NBC’s “The Jay Leno Show”
1951 Studebaker Champion Starlight
1951 Studebaker Champion Starlight
1956 Chevrolet Bel Air convertible
“Electric cars were easy to drive, quiet and dependable.”
Detroit Auto Club badge (1910s)
A row of antique cars
1909 Ford Model T touring car
1909 Ford Model T touring car
1943 Willys-Overland Jeep runabout
1943 Willys-Overland Jeep runabout
Concept car models
Concept car designs by CCS students
Toyota concept by Brett Tippman
Toyota concept by Brett Tippman
Honda concept by Darby Barber
Honda concept by Darby Barber
1922 Detroit Electric
1922 Detroit Electric
1956 Ford F-100 pickup truck
1958 Moore/Unser race car from the Pikes Peak Hill Climb