Hugh Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 http://jalopnik.com/5925108/the-ten-greatest-cars-that-were-never-built/gallery/1 #5: Ford Interceptor #4: Ford GT90 #2: Marc Newson/Ford 021C #1: 1941 Ford Plastic Car Now, I overall agree with this list but, I understand why they weren't built at the time. Not a bad article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BORG Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 The Caddy Sixteen is hands down my favorite among them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consult1 Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 49 concept car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintlaz1 Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Mercury messenger concept Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BORG Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 49 concept car. I hated that J Mays retro thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 (edited) For me it was the MKR, An opportunity for Lincoln to get a well designed RWD and an opportunity for FoA to get a next gen Falcon. Edited July 12, 2012 by jpd80 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old_fairmont_wagon Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 For me, it was the Mercury Meta One. In my opinion, it could have made Mercury relevant. It should have immediately replaced the Explorer derived Mountaineer on Lincoln/Mercury lots across the country. For the handful of people that really wanted a 4X4 truck derived Mercury SUV who's purchases would have been lost to the GASP Lincoln Aviator of the same vintage. They could have sold many many many times as many to customers and made the name relevant. Also, it wouldn't have taken anywhere near as much development as any of the other vehicles on the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moosetang Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 I like how they put up the Interceptor as a response to the 300, but forget to mention that Ford had done the 427 Concept well before the 300 rolled out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoonerLS Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 49 concept car. Yeah, I liked that "lead sled" concept, too. I'd go with that or the Interceptor; I like what the MKR was supposed to be, but not the styling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Posted July 12, 2012 Author Share Posted July 12, 2012 (edited) I like how they put up the Interceptor as a response to the 300, but forget to mention that Ford had done the 427 Concept well before the 300 rolled out. I forgot about that one. Thanks! At least it introduced the direction of the Fusion's styling. I really liked the 1st gen Fusion when it came out. Edited July 12, 2012 by Hugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 My favorite Ford that was never built: At least we got this out of it :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goinbroke2 Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 My favorite Ford that was never built: At least we got this out of it :D OMG! That red thing is HIDEOUS! It looks like a plastic ferrari nose on a fiero rear. Seriously, ford actually made this and not some college kids trying to bling out their hand-me-down from an older brother? GACK! I like the interceptor but was instantly pulled to the Marc nusan/021c. It looks like an old english escort/rally car and I think it would of sold a shitload. Say a 2.0L engine, 5 spd manual and rwd, that thing would of been a heck of a lot of fun for teenagers. The plastic car would of been revolutionary, to bad many of Henry's idea's never made it to production. Or others idea's too for that matter. Like..... the "compression ignition" engine was designed for vegetable/plant oil so countries without oil reserves could get involved in the new "industrial revolution". Funny thing how rudolf diesel shows up face down in the english channel a few years later and then....the waste crap oil companies couldn't give away suddenly has a use and is aptly named..DIESEL fuel...even though it destroys the first engines until they add sulpher/etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 (edited) OMG! That red thing is HIDEOUS! It looks like a plastic ferrari nose on a fiero rear. Seriously, ford actually made this and not some college kids trying to bling out their hand-me-down from an older brother? GACK! It was done nearly 30 years ago! More info: http://articles.orla...ther-upholstery Looks like it was further evolved into the GN34 program http://www.gminsidenews.com/forums/f57/ford-gn34-corvette-killer-75356/ http://www.autoblog....had-yamahas-v6/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8PdsOsYK80 Edited July 13, 2012 by silvrsvt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edstock Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 OMG! That red thing is HIDEOUS! Hideous? No. 30 years old, and part of a different styling epoch. For its time it's a reasonable design. An AZTEK is hideous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versa-Tech Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I wouldn't put any of those cars in my top ten. The GT90 was a piece of garbage, the interceptor looks Chinese, the green one lacks basic exterior features required for road use, and the plasticar was cost prohibitive. This article goes to show you how ignorant most people are... Kinda like the 2008 election results. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NLPRacing Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 (edited) I would still like to see a Ford 4 door sedan with RWD like the Interceptor and the VW Microbus was way cool, but the greatest vehicle never built will always be the SVT Sport Trac Adrenalin with the Supercharged DOHC V8 from the 03/04 Cobra... Not to be confused with the production Adrenalin "appearance only package"... Edited July 13, 2012 by NLPRacing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I would still like to see a Ford 4 door sedan with RWD like the Interceptor and the VW Microbus was way cool, but the greatest vehicle never built will always be the SVT Sport Trac Adrenalin with the Supercharged DOHC V8 from the 03/04 Cobra... Not to be confused with the production Adrenalin "appearance only package"... I would so have one of those instead of my Edge right now if they had produced it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark B. Morrow Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 (edited) 1963 Ford Cougar II Edited July 13, 2012 by Mark B. Morrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edstock Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 The GT90 was a piece of garbage, It's all opinion. Mine is that the front and sides of the GT90 are excellent, but the back is — ewwww. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 1963 Ford Cougar II Wow. Didn't realize how similar the Messenger was to that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmm55 Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Wow. Didn't realize how similar the Messenger was to that. The Cougar II and especially the Messenger should have been made. And the GR1 http://www.seriouswheels.com/cars/top-2005-Ford-Shelby-GR1-Concept-Aluminum-Body.htm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I agree with the Adrenaline...it would have been a fun ride! But, I would have to with the Tonka concept as one of my favorites. Not so much for the truck, but for the hydraulic hybrid powertrain that would have been sweet in an F250. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdubztx1 Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 The Lincoln continental, Mk9, bronco, Shelby gr 1 to name a few Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twmalonehunter Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Why couldn't Ford have put that Tonka frontend on the Superduty rather than the relatively fugly one that's actually on there now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bored of Pisteon Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Why couldn't Ford have put that Tonka frontend on the Superduty rather than the relatively fugly one that's actually on there now? Good question! And why does the current generation Super Duty have 1970's style Dodge pick-up taillights? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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