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1960S

1966 Ford Ranger II Concept Truck

Syd Mead created a design for a convertible Ford pickup, similar to the modern Chevrolet SSR. According to Syd, "This was designed to...

1970S

1971 Ford GT-70 by Ghia

The 1971 Ford GT70 was a mid-engined GT sports car based on Ford’s GT70 rally car. It was built and designed by Ghia in Turin. Filippo...

1970S

1971 De Tomaso Zonda by Ghia

The De Tomaso Zonda was designed by Tom Tjaarda of Ghia and first shown to the public at the Geneva motor show in 1971. The Zonda...

1970S

1971 De Tomaso Deauville by Ghia

By the time the De Tomaso Pantera was introduced in 1971, De Tomaso Automobili was already taking steps to flesh out its model line. The...

1970S

1971 De Tomaso 1600 Spider by Ghia

In 1971 at the Turin motor show, De Tomaso unveiled this prototype built by Ghia named 1600 Spider, powered by a Ford engine and...

1970S

1972 Lancia 2000 IE FL1 by Francis Lombardi

The Lombardi FL1 was designed by Francis Lombardi and displayed at the Turin Motorshow in 1972. It was a mid-engined concept car and...

1970S

1972 Ford Pinto Sportiva Concept

Performance and luxury are combined in the Pinto Sportiva, a Ford Division show car that features a removable roof panel, integrated roll...

1970S

1973 Lincoln Mark I by Ghia

In the early ’70s, the Lincoln division at Ford Motor Company was facing the same dilemma as its cross-town rival in the Motor City,...

1970S

1974 Ford Sportiva II Concept

Sportiva II, an experimental roadster version of Ford's new Mustang II, will be displayed in the Ford Division exhibit at the Detroit...

1970S

1975 Ford Flashback by Ghia

Quirky and retro did not mix well with Ford's Flashback concept car. Oddly shaped, the tiny two-seat prototype featured a long hood,...

1970S

1976 Ford Prima by Ghia

One of the first Fiesta-based concepts, the Ghia Prima, was featured at the 1976 Turin Motor Show. It was a collaboration between Ford...

1970S

1977 Ford Megastar by Ghia

The Ford Megastar was designed by Paul Breuer and built by Ghia of Turin. The 1977 Ford Megastar by Ghia was a Granada-based saloon...

1970S

1978 Ford Mustang III by Ghia

Ford Ghia Operations in Turin showed this experimental new sports car at the Geneva Show. It uses the running gear of the Ford Fiesta,...

1970S

1978 Ford Microsport by Ghia

The Ford Microsport was a concept car built in 1978 by Ghia, geared for fun and fuel efficiency. The car was based on a 1.0-liter Ford...

1970S

1978 Ford Megastar II by Ghia

The Ford Megastar II was a concept car built by Ghia in 1978. The Megastar II was a five-passenger, wedge-shaped concept that rode on a...

1970S

1978 Ford Lucano by Ghia

The Ford Lucano is a concept car built by Ghia in 1978 for Ford. The Lucano was a two-seat sports car based on the European Ford Escort,...

1970S

1979 Ford Fiesta Tuareg Concept

The Ford Fiesta Tuareg Concept was shown at the Geneva Motor Show in 1979 – and, in many ways, it’s the grandfather of the modern small...

1970S

1979 Ford Probe I Concept by Ghia

1979 Ghia Concept Car, Probe I represents the re-birth of the “American Dream Car” that Harley Earl’s Buick Y-Job started in 1939 and GM...

1970S

1979 Ford Navarre by Ghia

The Navarre is based on the U.S. Granada and is the five-seat sport coupe fitted with a 5.0-liter V8. It featured a flat rear deck with...

1970S

1979 Ford Mustang IMSA Concept

The 1979 Mustang IMSA (International Motor Sports Association) concept is a performance prototype designed by Ford's group, eventually...

1970S

1979 Ford GTK by Ghia

Highly futuristic, the GTK concept stood for Grand Touring Kombi. It was intended as a sporty, aerodynamic grand touring car with ample...

1980S

1980 Briggs & Stratton Gasoline/Electric Hybrid Concept

Briggs & Stratton is best known for small engines used on lawnmowers to washing machines. And it's not just any car, but a hybrid built...

1980S

1980 Mercury Antser Concept

Mercury’s answer to America’s driving needs in the late 1980s and beyond was shown in the proposed Antser concept car. The prototype...

1980S

1980 Ford Probe II Concept by Ghia

The Ford Probe II was a concept car built by Ford in 1980. The Probe II was almost a production model geared more towards safety and less...

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