![Today in 1942, Henry Ford patents a soybean car, 30% lighter than a regular car. The car was a concept car built with agricultural plastic. The car body and fenders were made from a strong material derived from soy beans, wheat and corn.Photo: World's first plastic car. [428x230 - 16KB]](https://pic8.co/sh/rXRFes.jpg){kind=link}
Weird how it resembles my Hillman minx kinda. But the hillman's made out of mostly not rusted steel!
Weird how it resembles my Hillman minx kinda. But the hillman's made out of mostly not rusted steel!
basically a plant husk exterior. everything else (most of the car - the engine, frame, all parts) - metal
basically a plant husk exterior. everything else (most of the car - the engine, frame, all parts) - metal
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