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1955 Lincoln Futura model car

(American)
(American, 1918–2011)
(founded in 1903)
designed 1955; made about 1994
Object PlaceGum Springs, Virginia
Medium/TechniqueFiberglass, wood, plastic, rubber, paint
DimensionsOverall: 17.1 x 73.7 x 26 cm (6 3/4 x 29 x 10 1/4 in.)
Credit LineGift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf
Accession number2014.1241
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsModels
Provenance1994, made by Marty Martino, Gum Springs, Virginia for Greg Barbiera; 2014, lent to MFA by Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts; 2014, gift of Frederic A. Sharf to the MFA. (Accession date: October 29, 2014)
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