It was exhibited as an art object in museums as well as a traditional concept car in auto shows.
It had the shape of a low slung two seat roadster with no top, but it was powered by an electric motor.
Very few of the parts were painted and there were none of the usual hydraulic fluids or industrial adhesives common in most cars, making it 96% recyclable.
There were no welds holding it together: Instead, its 500 or so pieces of bamboo, aluminum and carbon fibre were held together with 364 titanium bolts.
Some automotive columnists have presented the Ford MA as the forerunner to a small series kit car, much like the Lotus Seven.