Title

Lincoln-Mercury concept car debuts

Description

Photograph of the Mercury Antser, an experimental electric automobile. The photograph contains two images. In the first image, the Antser is shown in front three-quarter view from the driver side of the automobile. The doors and hatch are open. A female model is posed leaning on the passenger side of the automobile and looking at the camera. In the second image, the Antser is shown in rear three-quarter view from the driver side of the automobile. The doors and hatch are closed.

"The answer to America's driving needs in the late 1980s and beyond may be found in the Mercury Antser, a 1,200-pound electric concept car approximately the size of a Mercury Bobcat. The four-passenger Antser (two regular seats and two jump seats)will be on display in the Lincoln-Mercury exhibit at the Detroit Auto Show, January 12-20 at Detroit's Cobo Hall. The revolutionary Antser features a bold, aerodynamic design, lightweight construction and a proposed unique hybrid electric power system as its major forms of fuel-efficient technology. The car is 155 inches long, 65 inches wide, 48 1/2 inches high, and has a wheelbase of 86 inches."--Accompanying sheet.

Accompanying sheet, attached to the verso of the photograph, is a press release issued by Public Relations, Lincoln-Mercury Division, Ford Motor Company.

"1/9/80"--Accompanying sheet.

Subject

Mercury automobile (Topical)

Electric automobiles (Topical)

Experimental automobiles (Topical)

Contributor

Ford Motor Company. Lincoln-Mercury Division (Publisher)

Date

2025-07-07T21:22:02.620072Z

Type

Image

Format

1 photograph : black and white

1 sheet

Identifier

318999ff-5e39-4159-a170-e3512e934965

Language

http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/languages/eng

Rights

In Copyright