1968 Ford Techna

New concepts in passenger convenience and safety are featured in the Techna, Ford Engineering's experimental car. The spacious interior is enhanced with a swept-away instrument panel and a small driveline tunnel located between the left and center occupants rather than in the center of the car. A structural windshield eliminates the front corner posts, providing sweeping vision. Improved access to the car is provided by two six-foot-long power-operated, parallel-hinged doors which allow easy entry to both front and rear seats even when the Techna is parked within 18 inches of another vehicle. The experimental car has served as a test bed for more than 50 technological innovations being considered by Ford engineers for possible future incorporation in production cars.

TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 1968
Public Relations
ENGINEERING STAFF
Ford Motor Company
Dearborn, Michigan

The Techna, an engineering experimental car with more than 50 new ideas in safety, electronics, powertrain layout, and body and chassis design, has been unveiled by Ford Motor Co. Harold C. MacDonald, engineering vice president, explained the car's doors push straight out instead of swinging on hinges and over all it gives engineers "an opportunity to evaluate innovations realistically and to decide which ones have the most promise for future products"

The Deseret News - Jul 3, 1968