1961 Ford Gyron

The Ford Gyron was a futuristic two wheeled automobile first revealed to the public in the 1961 Detroit Motor Show. One wheel was in the back and the other in the front and the car stabilized by gyroscopes while moving. When stationary two supporting legs would drop down from the side of the car. The car was created primarily for research purposes with out intent for mass production.

The appearance of the car was done by Syd Mead who made the earliest sketches for the Gyron in 1958. The stabilizing Gyroscopic system was designed by Alex Tremulis based on the theories of Louise Brennan. Tremulis had started his career in Gyroscopes with the United States Air Force.

The original concept was destroyed in the 1962 Ford Rotunda Fire.