Henry Ford’s Hemp Car

If you’ve read my various posts about hemp, you might remember me mentioning how strong it is. Hemp is well known for its strength and durability.

In 1941, Henry Ford built a car that contained cellulose fibers derived from hemp, sisal, and wheat straw. The plastic was said to be lighter than steel and 10 times stronger than steel. Ford demonstrated its strength by attacking it with an axe.

Turn the sound up see Ford attacking his hemp car with an axe!

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2 Responses to “Henry Ford’s Hemp Car”

  1. Lotus Goes Green with Hemp Car | Natural Environment Blog Says:
    July 10th, 2008 at 4:57 am

    [...] I wrote about Henry Ford’s hemp car, I knew it was only a matter of time before I’d be writing about another car made from [...]

  2. Ford Cars Says:
    June 22nd, 2010 at 3:09 pm

    hello.
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