F-M-L-E Concepts that never made it into production

[Invective]

1970 Thunderbird Tridon showcar

1965 Mustang Bertone proposal

1960 Mercury proposal

1960 Edsel Comet proposal

1964 Mercury Aurora proposal

Plenty more coming....

 

[Mr. Man]

Kind of like the Mustang, which if asked I would have said it was an Opel. Bertone used similar lines elsewhere so they didn't go to waste, the Ferrari 250GT comes to mind. The others are fugly.

 

[Invective]

Round two:

2011 Mercury Cougar proposal

2003 Mercury Messenger Coupe concept

1964 Mercury Aurora Wagon concept

1963 Ford Cobra II concept

1963 Thunderbird styling proposal

More to come...

 

[Invective]

Yet more...

2009 Giugiaro proposal

1976 Ford Prima concept

2011 Evos Hybrid concept

1963 Mustang proposal

1970 Mustang Milano concept

Much more to come...

 

[Invective]

The Hits keep coming...


2001 Lincoln Mk IX concept

1962 Ford Cougar concept

1997 Mercury MC2 concept

1998 Ford Libre concept

1955 Mercury Beldone concept

There are so many to come!

 

[Invective]

(year?) Lincoln Mk X concept

(year?) Thunderbird concept

(year?) Ford proposal

1960 Edsel Ranger proposal

(year?) Mercury concept

 

[Invective]

Edsels (and a Mercury)

1959 Edsel Raven concept

1960 Edsel proposal

1958 Edsel proposal

1959 Edsel Stretch Limo

1959 Edsel Convertible proposal

1957-1958 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser transmission control panel

Many more coming...

 

[Invective]

1959 Edsel Villager Ranchero Custom Conversion

1958 Edsel Retractible Custom Conversion

1964 Mercury Comet Super Cyclone Concept

1952 Lincoln Derham Towncar Concept

1956 Mercury XM Turnpike Cruiser Rendering

And the Parade continues...

 

[Invective]

Ford Motor Company was busy...


(year?) Ford Fiesta MK6 Concept

2007 Shelby Falcon Cobra artist rendering

1965 Lincoln Town Brougham Concept

1960 Edsel Comet Proposal

1955 Lincoln Indianapolis Boano Coupe Concept

Plenty more lurking around here somewhere...

 

[Invective]

and they keep coming...


1963 Ford Astro concept

1958 Edsel Skyline Custom Conversion

1959 Edsel Citation proposal

1958 Lincoln Continental Mk III proposal

1958 Edsel Ranger proposal

Loads more.....

 

[decipha]

of all you posted the 1997 Mercury MC2 concept had my attention thats a swift looking car

 

[Invective]

A few more...


1960 Edsel proposal

1961 Lincoln Continental Mk IV rendering

1959 Ford Fairlane proposal

1960 Edsel Ranger proposal

1958 Lincoln Continental Mk II concept

Some more somewhere...

 

[Invective]

And they keep coming. Ford Styling-Engineering has always been quite busy


1959 Edsel Corsair proposal

1964 Ford Galaxie Alexa concept

1961 Mercury Palomar Wagon concept

1965 Mercury Park Lane Convertible 'Wrist Steering' engineering concept

1961 Mercury Palomar Wagon concept

Plenty more to view...

 

[a_d_a_m]

Give me the Mustang Milano!
I'll take this T-bird, too.

(year?) Ford proposal

'67 Ford.

 

[kirk]

I've seen most of these, but not all. What a treasure trove.

 

[24shofast]

Pretty incredible, there are some very good looking cars on here!

 

[Invective]

Ford 'product development' never sleeps!

1972 Mercury Cyclone proposal

1961 Lincoln Continental Pillarless Hardtop proposal - only 3 prototypes built.

1960 Edsel Comet Prototype

Artist concept of proposed 1961 Edsel

Early 1961 Thunderbird proposal

Oh my goodness...

 

[Invective]

Oh goodness, here's some more!


1966 Lincoln Continental Coronation Coupe concept

1961 Lincoln Continental MkIII Landau Coupe proposal

1981 Lincoln Versailles Sedan concept

1958 Lincoln Continental Berline concept

1956 Continental MkII custom built for Henry Ford II

The parade keeps coming...

 

[MyBlackBeasts]

1981 Lincoln Versailles Sedan concept

Looks like a Dodge Diplomat!

 

[Invective]

Looks like a Dodge Diplomat!

I see the early '80s boxy Cougar - Thunderbird. They were all glorified Fairmonts anyway.