#petersen automotive museum

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syd mead-designed lapd squad car used on the production of ridley scott’s blade runner (1982).  photographed by @iamted7 via the petersen automotive museum in la.  

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Green Hornet | Petersen Automotive

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Dior x Porsche

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Museum Row on the Miracle Mile | Los Angeles | May 2023

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Aaron Shelby est à Petersen Automotive Museum. - source Aaron Shelby.

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Tesla’s Cybercab Takes Centre Stage at Petersen Automotive Museum

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General Motors EV1 electric car commercial

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Petersen Automotive Museum.  ph: David Zaitz

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Fun Facts for the MTR fandom:

--The time machine does indeed have a hidden mickey on it, but no where in the current cut of the film can it be seen. --Mildred was originally Caucasian in early versions of the film. --In one version of the film, Wilbur dies. --Aunt Billie at one point was designed in a way that made her look like an old grandma. --One early version of the script involved going to a Banana Cream Pie planet. --MTR started as a live action project. --One version of the film featured a pillow fight between the Robinson family members. --Doris was not always the Big Bad Villain that she is today. BHG was originally the Big Bad Villain and he had a name: Mortimer Klinch or Morpheus Pink. Both names were considered. (May have to spellcheck those but I know I have the pronunciations correct.) --The wrap party for the film was held on the roof of the Petersen Automotive Museum (pre-remodel). --The premiere had spaghetti and meatballs :) --The director and his family were invited to Club 33 at one point for a Meet the Robinsons themed party and the restaurant served both spaghetti/meatballs and pbj for the event. (Lewis and Wilbur were also there to greet guests) --The director has a giant time machine statue (with figures of Lewis and Wilbur inside it) in his home. Originally, the figure was hanging inside one of the Disney studio buildings. Now it's in the corner of his living room! --The 10th anniversary party of the film featured a customized cake that was designed in the shape of the number "10", with the 1 made to look like the orphanage building, and the 0 decorated to look like Future City.

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Petersen Automotive Museum. Los Angeles, April 2024.

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1961 Ford Gyron Concept Car

The Ford Gyron was a futuristic two-wheeled gyrocar first shown to the world in 1961 at the Detroit Motor Show and designed by Syd Mead and McKinley Thompson. Like a motorcycle, one wheel was at the front and the other at the rear, and gyroscopes stabilized the car. The vehicle's two occupants were seated side by side, and when the vehicle was stationary, two small legs appeared from the sides to support it. The vehicle was created for research and marketing purposes, with no intention of putting it into production.

The gyroscopic system was based on Louis Brennan's theories and designed by Alex Tremulis, who started his career with the U.S. Air Force. In 1948, Tremulis worked at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on the concept of Military Flying Saucers. He then became the chief designer for the ill-fated Tucker automobile before joining Ford. He was also involved with the Tuscan gyroscopic motorcycles and the Gyronaught XUI gyroscopic car.

The original fiberglass concept was destroyed in the Ford Rotunda fire of 1962. Only the studio model remains today, it was sold at an auction in December 2012 for $40,000. A second model was recently discovered in the collection of the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles and displayed as part of the 2024 exhibition, "Eyes on the Road." [Source: Wikipedia]