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CLASSIC: The Hemp Car Cover-up

Stuff They Don't Want You To Know

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Hemp Cars - Why Aren't They Better Than Hemp?

Ford built a 2000 pound car that was 1000 pounds lighter than a steel car. The exact ingredients of these plastic panels made by the chemist, Robert A. Boyer, are unknown because no record of this formula exists today. Ford foresaw a possible and serious shortage of metal in the future. He wanted to get ahead of the game with his new technology.

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