Source: carbuzz.com
Henry Ford revolutionized the motor industry in many ways, most notoriously through the introduction of production line manufacturing. But the man had many other ideas, and in the early 1940s he built a car that utilized soybeans in its construction. The car’s body and fenders were manufactured from a soy, wheat, corn, wheat, flax, and hemp composite, vastly reducing its weight compared to traditionally manufactured vehicles of the time. In addition to its unique construction, it ran on hemp fuel – something that could’ve changed the industry and prompted an early shift away from fossil fuels.
Sadly, World War II struck, and all development was brought to a screeching halt. Allegedly, Ford had millions of acres worth of land for the project, which ended up all being for nothing.
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