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This picture accompanied an article on Ford's "hemp" car.  I'm suspicious already since Ford built a prototype for a soybean car that looked nothing like this.  What caught my eye in the above image was the bodywork.  Looks like a '37-'38 hump.

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Several internet articles claim the bodywork composition included hemp, but I think they're playing that up for clicks. 

Anyway I thought the odd couple at the top was interesting.  Would make an interesting kitbash?

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I'm going with ai. it has a 42 ford style split in the rear fender but not in the fronts and the grille looks too flat and finally the join between the rear of the roof and the trunk just doesn't look fordlike

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Boy oh boy. Soy and hemp. That ought to be a big hit with a particular market segment today, ya think?

I'm going with 99% likelihood it's an AI mashup.

I just don't understand people's seeming need to constantly post lies and fake information.

THIS is the famous image of Mr. Ford hitting a soy-based panel with an axe....and it's obviously an entirely different roofline.

The Truth About Henry Ford's Soybean Car - Mac's Motor City GarageMac's  Motor City Garage

And below is the actual soy-based plastic-bodied car from 1941, with a link to another article about it.    

                            https://myflatheadford.com/fords-little-known-soybean-car/

(The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation)

 

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As an aside, a '38 Ford would make a great kit subject, IMO...always liked the front end styling of that year in standard and deluxe trim..

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2 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

 

Boy oh boy. Soy and hemp. That ought to be a big hit with a particular market segment today, ya think?

I'm going with 99% likelihood it's an AI mashup.

I just don't understand people's seeming need to constantly post lies and fake information.

THIS is the famous image of Mr. Ford hitting a soy-based panel with an axe....and it's obviously an entirely different roofline.

The Truth About Henry Ford's Soybean Car - Mac's Motor City GarageMac's  Motor City Garage

And below is the actual soy-based plastic-bodied car from 1941, with a link to another article about it.    

                            https://myflatheadford.com/fords-little-known-soybean-car/

(The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation)

 

I never knew about this car…

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