Object Details
- Description
- This glove compartment door is from a 1962 Ford Falcon Sprint Futura automobile. The shallow wells on the inside indicate that the door, when open to ninety degrees, created a flat surface suitable for supporting a glass or bottle. This design was effective in a stationary vehicle and was widely used by motorists parked at drive-in restaurants or movie theaters. Around 1980, with the rise of fast-food drive-thrus, long commutes, and more eating on-the-go lifestyles, automobile manufacturers designed the in-car cup holder, which became an important feature in new automobiles. Since then, designers have created a variety of cup holder models, placing them in convenient locations like the center console and the door arm rests.
- 1962
- ID Number
- 2012.3011.01
- catalog number
- 2012.3011.01
- nonaccession number
- 2012.3011
- Object Name
- glove box door
- Physical Description
- metal (overall material)
- blue (overall color)
- Measurements
- main body: 6 1/2 in x 13 in x 1 3/4 in; 16.51 cm x 33.02 cm x 4.445 cm
- motion stop: 2 3/8 in x 3 in x 3/16 in; 6.0325 cm x 7.62 cm x .47625 cm
- door latch: 2 in x 1 1/8 in x 1 1/4 in; 5.08 cm x 2.8575 cm x 3.175 cm
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: Transportation, Road
- Food
- FOOD: Transforming the American Table 1950-2000
- Exhibition
- Food: Transforming the American Table
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Automobiles
- Record ID
- nmah_1419726
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-8d4a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
