It’s hard to deny that the Airstream Concept is also one of the most eye-catching Ford concept vehicles. It has an Airstream-like steel body covered in bespoke reflective paint to mimic the sheen of bare aluminum. It has asymmetric doors, including a roof-hinged power clamshell door on the passenger side and a liftback rear end. There are subtle shades of orange on the exterior that pay homage to Chuck Yeager’s orange Bell X-1 (per Car and Driver), the first aircraft to break the sound barrier.
Inside, the Airstream Concept has a Lipstick Red and white interior that would make Austin Powers beam with pride. The pod-shaped front seats can swivel to face rearwards, while the lounge-like rear chairs are great for on-road parties, no less enhanced by a cylindrical LED screen that could project DVD movies (heard of those?) or virtual lighting effects.
So far, the premise of clean hydrogen technology is at a crossroads, but there is hope on the horizon. Ford filed new patents for a hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engine in March 2022, although it could take a while before the patent becomes a reality. Toyota is working on similar technology with Yamaha in developing a hydrogen-powered ICE V8 engine. We’re hoping Ford will resurrect the Airstream Concept when the technology becomes viable very soon — not for the clean tech itself, but for how it evokes memories of a glorious and almost forgotten past.
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