The story is that this Ford Motor Company show car was allegedly found in the quiz photo condition just sitting out in a field near Dearborn, Michigan rotting away some years ago. Kudos to someone for saving it, although to call this an ambitious restoration project is the understatement of the year. Parts will obviously be non-existent and there will need to be a LOT of custom fabrication. I'll bet Chicago's Joe Bortz could do it, he accomplished a similar miracle with the 1955 Chevrolet Biscayne show car that went from a cut-up hulk with no drivetrain in a wrecking yard to the Pebble Beach show, so it can be done. Likewise, the 1954 Mercury XM-800 show car, which was a derelict that never had a drivetrain originally, has been fully and beautifully restored to running and driving condition. I salute those individuals with the time, talent and perseverance to bring these unique rolling pieces of automotive history back from the brink of extinction. Here's hoping that someday we see the XM Turnpike Cruiser on display in all of its original glory. Better yet, find the original transporter truck as well!
