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4 unusual facts about Syd Mead


Cyberdreams

Cyberdreams other published titles included CyberRace, a futuristic racing game using the vehicle designs of Syd Mead, Noir: A Shadowy Thriller, a film noir interactive movie directed by Jeff Blyth, and a sequel to Dark Seed.

Ford Gyron

The Ford Gyron was a futuristic two-wheeled gyrocar first shown to the world in 1961 at the Detroit Motor Show as a concept car designed by Syd Mead.

Omega-class destroyer

This design bore similarities to Syd Mead's design of the Leonov, a fictional Russian space ship that appeared in the 1984 movie 2010: The Year We Make Contact.

UD4L Cheyenne

Syd Mead and Ron Cobb both designed numerous versions of the UD4L, but James Cameron ultimately built his own miniature out of AH-64 Apache helicopter model parts.



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