Mercury’s answer to America’s driving needs in the late 1980s and beyond was shown in the proposed Antser concept car. The prototype featured an aerodynamic design, lightweight construction, and a 1,200-pound electric hybrid power system. Anster was approximately the size of a Mercury Bobcat and could seat 4-passengers (2-regular seats and 2-jump seats). A comprehensive computer-controlled electronic map display could be programmed to give detours and alternate routes, plus, the instrument panel displayed a computer-calculated average distance required to stop the car.
Source: www.chicagoautoshow.com
Images: Ford Motor Company; Concept Car Central; www.chicagoautoshow.com
Pictured Above: 1980 Mercury Antser Concept
Pictured Above: 1976 Ford Anster Concept
