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1955 Lincoln Futura model car
Made by: Marty Martino (American)
After: William M. Schmidt (American)
and: John Najjar Ferzely (American, 1918–2011)
For: Ford Motor Company (founded in 1903)
After: William M. Schmidt (American)
and: John Najjar Ferzely (American, 1918–2011)
For: Ford Motor Company (founded in 1903)
designed 1955; made about 1994
Object Place: Gum Springs, Virginia
Medium/Technique
Fiberglass, wood, plastic, rubber, paint
Dimensions
Overall: 17.1 x 73.7 x 26 cm (6 3/4 x 29 x 10 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf
Accession Number2014.1241
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsContemporary Art, Americas
ClassificationsModels
DescriptionInterior is blank
Signed
Paper typed label on underside reads:
1955 Lincoln [Futura logo]
Handcrafted expressly for Greg Barbiera [name handwritten in script]
From original sculpture by MARTY MARTINO No. 19 / 75
[signature] Marty Martino '94
1955 Lincoln [Futura logo]
Handcrafted expressly for Greg Barbiera [name handwritten in script]
From original sculpture by MARTY MARTINO No. 19 / 75
[signature] Marty Martino '94
Marks
"Futura" logo on front of hood and on both sides, rear near fin
Provenance1994, made by Marty Martino, Gum Springs, Virginia for Greg Barbiera; 2014, lent to MFA by Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts; 2014, gift of Frederic A. Sharf to the MFA. (Accession date: October 29, 2014)