Ford’s 100 feet-long wonder-truck ‘Big Red’ from 1964 NYC World’s Fair rediscovered

When it was unveiled at the 1964 World’s Fair in New York City, Ford’s monolithic turbine-powered truck – affectionately dubbed ‘Big Red’ – was hailed as the future of motoring. At 13 feet tall, it stood two and a half times the height of an average car. Its tandem trailers, stretching out 100 feet, were … Read more