Question: Henry Ford developed a prototype car made of what agricultural material?
Answer: Soybeans. The “Soybean Car” was actually a plastic-bodied car unveiled by Ford on Aug. 13, 1941 at Dearborn Days, an annual community festival. The frame was tubular steel with 14 plastic panels attached to it, the panels made from a now-lost chemical formula that included soybeans, wheat, hemp, and flax. The car weighed 2,000 pounds, 1,000 pounds lighter than a steel car.
