A Glimpse into the Future ... Firearrow
- [Detroit, Michigan]: Dodge, 1953
[Detroit, Michigan]: Dodge, 1953. Very good to near-fine. Minor toning.. Printed advertisement for the Firearrow, a "new kind of sports car" marketed by Dodge as "fashion flair for the future". Includes photos of the roadster's futuristic dashboard, front and side views. Illustrated bifolium measuring approx. 4" by 7.25" The Dodge Firearrow II was a one-off concept / dream car designed in the early 1950's by Chrysler Corporations legendary design chief, Virgil Exner and hand built by Ghia Coachbuilders of Turin Italy.
Firearrow II was built on a stock 119-inch chassis with a Red Ram Hemi (241 cubic inch engine) with 150 Hp at 4400 rpm. This power plant was mated to Dodge's Gyro-Torque four speed semi-automatic transmission.
This car is a running, fully driving road going car based on the mock up of the first concept car (Firearrow I). As there were only four cars made; the first being the model, the second (this car) an operational car; the third car was a coupe and the fourth was the production ready car.
It was shown at many of the major U.S. auto shows in 1954. Information from https://blackhawkcollection.com/project/1954-dodge-fire-arrow-ii/.
Firearrow II was built on a stock 119-inch chassis with a Red Ram Hemi (241 cubic inch engine) with 150 Hp at 4400 rpm. This power plant was mated to Dodge's Gyro-Torque four speed semi-automatic transmission.
This car is a running, fully driving road going car based on the mock up of the first concept car (Firearrow I). As there were only four cars made; the first being the model, the second (this car) an operational car; the third car was a coupe and the fourth was the production ready car.
It was shown at many of the major U.S. auto shows in 1954. Information from https://blackhawkcollection.com/project/1954-dodge-fire-arrow-ii/.