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1955 Ford X-1000 Concept
In the mid-1950s, Ford's Advanced Studio became a hub of creativity, where the designer Alex Tremulis let his imagination soar, giving...
1955 Ford Mystere Concept
In 1955, Ford unveiled a truly groundbreaking concept car that captivated the automotive world with its futuristic design and innovative...
1955 Ford La Tosca Concept
In the midst of the jet-age frenzy of the 1950s, Ford introduced the La Tosca concept in 1955, joining the ranks of futuristic bubble-top...
1999 Ford Falcon Ute XLS
Though the US Falcon was discontinued in 1970, in Australia the Falcon lived on through multiple generations and variations. Falcon Utes...
1956 Ford Thunderbird Mexico Concept
The 1956 Ford Thunderbird Mexico holds a significant place in automotive history, despite never making it to a full-scale model. Designed...
1958 Ford X2000 Concept Car
On a bubble top kick, Tremulis – with help from Bill Balla – designed the X-2000 in 1956-1957. Like Tremulis's X-1000 that preceded the...
1958 Ford Volante Concept Car Model
Although the day when there will be an aero car in every garage still may be far off, Ford research designers developed this 3/8-scale...
1958 Ford Nucleon Concept Car Model
The Nucleon, a 3/8-scale model, provided a glimpse into the atomic-powered future. Designed on the assumption that the present bulkiness...
1958 Ford La Galaxie Concept Car
Ford worked its way through many contorted schools of styling, such as the Z-back roof (in the 1957 La Galaxie). It became increasingly...
1958 Ford De Paolo Concept Car
This Ford concept car appears in the 1966 book Automobiles of the Future by Irwin Stambler. The description of the vehicle appears below....
2024 Ford Mustang
Ford once again sounds like a wake-up call for sports car lovers worldwide with the introduction of the all-new Ford Mustang. The seventh...
1959 Ford Levacar Mach I Concept
Ford Motor Co.'s Levacar Mach I appeared in the Ford Rotunda in the spring of 1959. A full-sized prototype, this was a one-person "flying...
1960 Edsel Corsair Prototype
Ford did consider offering the Corsair as a deluxe upgrade from the Ranger series; the 4-door hardtop featured the 1960 Edsel grille but...
1961 Ford Gyron Concept
A gyroscopically controlled two-wheeled car called the Gyron. However, the two-wheeled Gyron would consume much of Tremulis’s effort and...
1962 Mercury Palomar Concept
Mercury's Palomar two-door hardtop station wagon featured a roof with an opening rear section. When open, the rear seat rose, and a small...
1962 Ford Cougar 406 Concept
Debuting at the 1962 Chicago show, the Ford Cougar 406 featured top-hinged, electrically operated gull-wing doors and came equipped with...
1998 Isotta Fraschini T12
Designed by Tom Tjaarda and assembled in Cervere, Italy. The Isotta Fraschini T12, like the T8, is an aluminum-bodied, 4-wheel drive 2+2...
1997 Gigliato Design Aerosa
At the 1997 Geneva Auto Show, Gigliato Design presented a new Sportcar, the Aerosa. Automobili Lamborghini and Gigliato Design were to...
1975 AnyCar III and Mini-AnyCar
Created by noted car designer George Barris, Manufacturers Hanover Trust's third model of its uniquely designed series of AnyCars is the...
1972 AnyCar II by Hanover Trust Co.
AnyCar II, the focal point of Manufacturers Hanover Trust's fall auto loan program, is a worthy successor to the bank's first AnyCar,...
1963 Ford Mustang II Prototype
This 1963 pre-production Mustang is the same car that would be introduced as the 1965 Mustang. It is a convertible with a removable...
1963 Ford-Mercury Cougar II Concept by Vignale
The 1963 Cougar was introduced as a show model "from the company which pioneered the personal car." The Cougar II is a candy-apple red...
1963 Ford Allegro Fastback Coupe Concept
The Allegro — the first of the second-generation X-Cars, fashioned in late 1962 — was based upon the earlier DeLaRossa Avventura design...
1964 Ford Turbine Truck Concept
While turbine engines are standard in military tanks, helicopters, and jet airliners, their use in production automobiles has been quite...
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