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

[Invective]

1970 Thunderbird Tridon showcar
https://i.imgur.com/XlQgN0Hl.jpg


1965 Mustang Bertone proposal
https://i.imgur.com/y2fOS1Ul.jpg


1960 Mercury proposal
https://i.imgur.com/W9msetjl.jpg


1960 Edsel Comet proposal
https://i.imgur.com/ynhbrxel.jpg


1964 Mercury Aurora proposal
https://i.imgur.com/l5ra60Jl.jpg


Plenty more coming....:cool:

[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
https://i.imgur.com/2k2KebDl.jpg


2003 Mercury Messenger Coupe concept
https://i.imgur.com/z6s1KNAl.jpg


1964 Mercury Aurora Wagon concept
https://i.imgur.com/aOfIPuNl.jpg


1963 Ford Cobra II concept
https://i.imgur.com/vCBCervl.jpg


1963 Thunderbird styling proposal
https://i.imgur.com/oDG8EGfl.jpg


More to come...

[Invective]

Yet more...

2009 Giugiaro proposal
https://i.imgur.com/p5ctcAFl.jpg


1976 Ford Prima concept
https://i.imgur.com/ER16WV1l.jpg


2011 Evos Hybrid concept
https://i.imgur.com/GR6H0KIl.jpg


1963 Mustang proposal
https://i.imgur.com/Cp8aizsl.jpg


1970 Mustang Milano concept
https://i.imgur.com/yznnY2Rl.jpg


Much more to come...

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The Hits keep coming...


2001 Lincoln Mk IX concept
https://i.imgur.com/q9JH2sOl.jpg


1962 Ford Cougar concept
https://i.imgur.com/CatmJCyl.jpg


1997 Mercury MC2 concept
https://i.imgur.com/Zs4sJobl.jpg


1998 Ford Libre concept
https://i.imgur.com/TLZcdKsl.jpg


1955 Mercury Beldone concept
https://i.imgur.com/Au4ltYjl.jpg


There are so many to come!

[Invective]

(year?) Lincoln Mk X concept
https://i.imgur.com/ETn9lZtl.jpg


(year?) Thunderbird concept
https://i.imgur.com/3YKUu7Ml.jpg


(year?) Ford proposal
https://i.imgur.com/gJtGXeQl.jpg


1960 Edsel Ranger proposal
https://i.imgur.com/OsBeNPvl.jpg


(year?) Mercury concept
https://i.imgur.com/u1boIQll.jpg

[Invective]

1959 Edsel Raven concept

https://i.imgur.com/TSR2qXnl.jpg


1960 Edsel proposal
https://i.imgur.com/Dm310XPl.jpg


1958 Edsel proposal
https://i.imgur.com/NrGpeVul.jpg


1959 Edsel Stretch Limo
https://i.imgur.com/dAp94c6l.jpg


1959 Edsel Convertible proposal
https://i.imgur.com/MNK9fW8l.jpg


1957-1958 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser transmission control panel
https://i.imgur.com/g5SSDo5l.jpg


Many more coming...

[Invective]

1959 Edsel Villager Ranchero Custom Conversion
https://i.imgur.com/E9hhYXGl.jpg


1958 Edsel Retractible Custom Conversion
https://i.imgur.com/Nj9MYXtl.jpg


1964 Mercury Comet Super Cyclone Concept
https://i.imgur.com/8iiQW6Nl.jpg


1952 Lincoln Derham Towncar Concept
https://i.imgur.com/HeKiqADl.jpg


1956 Mercury XM Turnpike Cruiser Rendering
https://i.imgur.com/MK1iZdZl.jpg

And the Parade continues...

[Invective]

Ford Motor Company was busy...


(year?) Ford Fiesta MK6 Concept
https://i.imgur.com/yZ55Wyll.jpg


2007 Shelby Falcon Cobra artist rendering
https://i.imgur.com/V8fwP6gl.png


1965 Lincoln Town Brougham Concept
https://i.imgur.com/Z4HUMfIl.jpg


1960 Edsel Comet Proposal
https://i.imgur.com/YB6jVsZl.jpg


1955 Lincoln Indianapolis Boano Coupe Concept
https://i.imgur.com/ygmxKO6l.jpg


Plenty more lurking around here somewhere...

[Invective]

and they keep coming...


1963 Ford Astro concept
https://i.imgur.com/8ijnUeEl.jpg


1958 Edsel Skyline Custom Conversion
https://i.imgur.com/3AZNcd6l.png


1959 Edsel Citation proposal
https://i.imgur.com/KZYY9Zkl.jpg


1958 Lincoln Continental Mk III proposal
https://i.imgur.com/0NaEaXnl.jpg


1958 Edsel Ranger proposal
https://i.imgur.com/LjU1CGhl.jpg


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
https://i.imgur.com/knK8RAQl.jpg


1961 Lincoln Continental Mk IV rendering
https://i.imgur.com/BY9P8S0l.png


1959 Ford Fairlane proposal
https://i.imgur.com/bs9JdPql.jpg


1960 Edsel Ranger proposal
https://i.imgur.com/1KAlcsKl.jpg



1958 Lincoln Continental Mk II concept
https://i.imgur.com/RZB3ouLl.jpg


Some more somewhere...

[Invective]

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


1959 Edsel Corsair proposal
https://i.imgur.com/UCtvJVIl.jpg


1964 Ford Galaxie Alexa concept
https://i.imgur.com/5wNLRFgl.jpg


1961 Mercury Palomar Wagon concept
https://i.imgur.com/SnpT261l.jpg


1965 Mercury Park Lane Convertible 'Wrist Steering' engineering concept
https://i.imgur.com/2iQifuCl.jpg


1961 Mercury Palomar Wagon concept
https://i.imgur.com/XrzKSovl.jpg


Plenty more to view...

[a_d_a_m]

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

https://i.imgur.com/3YKUu7Ml.jpg


(year?) Ford proposal
https://i.imgur.com/gJtGXeQl.jpg

'67 Ford.

[kirk]

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

[2,4shofast]

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

[Invective]

Ford 'product development' never sleeps!

1972 Mercury Cyclone proposal
https://i.imgur.com/mPTSGGSl.jpg


1961 Lincoln Continental Pillarless Hardtop proposal - only 3 prototypes built.
https://i.imgur.com/dcgyAo0l.jpg


1960 Edsel Comet Prototype
https://i.imgur.com/Z2Na2X3l.jpg


Artist concept of proposed 1961 Edsel
https://i.imgur.com/FGoj7WCl.jpg


Early 1961 Thunderbird proposal
https://i.imgur.com/MinKZSil.jpg


Oh my goodness...

[Invective]

Oh goodness, here's some more!


1966 Lincoln Continental Coronation Coupe concept

https://i.imgur.com/7iEhyufl.jpg


1961 Lincoln Continental MkIII Landau Coupe proposal

https://i.imgur.com/AP1JNiol.jpg


1981 Lincoln Versailles Sedan concept

https://i.imgur.com/Bzgp5zdl.jpg


1958 Lincoln Continental Berline concept

https://i.imgur.com/nd6Efl6l.jpg


1956 Continental MkII custom built for Henry Ford II

https://i.imgur.com/rumVxMHl.jpg


The parade keeps coming...

[MyBlackBeasts]

1981 Lincoln Versailles Sedan concept

https://i.imgur.com/Bzgp5zdl.jpg




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.

https://i.imgur.com/UgfJHS4l.jpg

[MyBlackBeasts]

Correction, not the Diplomat. The Chrysler New Yorker

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190930/23e6603dc680c38847485cb24a1d5a ec.jpg


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[Invective]

Correction, not the Diplomat. The Chrysler New Yorker

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190930/23e6603dc680c38847485cb24a1d5a ec.jpg


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1980 New Yorker 5th Avenue. 1981 was basically the same car.

https://i.imgur.com/zXNJ8Y2l.jpg

[Invective]

Lordy...


2021 Mustang concept
https://i.imgur.com/YRds5n5l.jpg


1973 Lincoln Continental Mk I concept
https://i.imgur.com/XmxAzLcl.jpg


2011 Mercury Cougar concept
https://i.imgur.com/gtk9MDbl.jpg


(year?) Lincoln Navigator concept
https://i.imgur.com/NJ30xfhl.jpg


1957 Mercury Mermaid concept
https://i.imgur.com/w3mJWEel.jpg


Many more...

[Invective]

Here's a few more...


1955 Lincoln Futura concept
https://i.imgur.com/dgb4Z5Xl.jpg


1953 Ford X-100 concept
https://i.imgur.com/WjVaLmUl.jpg


1961 Thunderbird proposal
https://i.imgur.com/InQHv7Gl.jpg


2016 Lincoln Continental concept
https://i.imgur.com/CpvB133l.jpg


1955 Ford Mystere concept
https://i.imgur.com/CEYNEtrl.jpg


Some more will be along shortly...

[kirk]

That's a lot of concepts!

[Invective]

What have I done...

1960 Lincoln proposal
https://i.imgur.com/X8zDgsCl.jpg


1961 Lincoln proposal
https://i.imgur.com/crdlwMyl.jpg


Unnamed F-M proposal
https://i.imgur.com/ak3gRcVl.jpg


1960 Lincoln proposal (concept?)
https://i.imgur.com/h2tz5yel.jpg


1961 Meteor - Canadian Mercury production car
https://i.imgur.com/TPNVi5Hl.jpg


What else can I find...

[EMAS]

1961 Meteor - Canadian Mercury production car
https://i.imgur.com/TPNVi5Hl.jpg


What else can I find...

Some great finds, looking forward to more.

The Canadian Meteor in 1961 isn't really a Mercury though it was sold by Mercury-Meteor dealers. It is a Ford with some unique bits. The Meteor brand was created to give the Mercury dealers a "low priced" car to sell in traditionally Frugal Canada. For 61 there were the following models Montcalm (Galaxie), Rideau 500 (Fairlane 500) and Rideau (Fairlane) Here is the 61 Brochure http://oldcarbrochures.com/static/Canada/Meteor/1961%20Meteor%20Brochure/index1.html For the same reason the Mercury dealers sold Mercury trucks, the M-series an analog to the F-series and the Mercury Econoline.

Of course the Ford dealers who were near Mercury dealers were not happy. So Ford created the Monarch brand which was a Mercury with some unique bits, to give the Ford dealers a "mid-priced" car to sell.

Things did get real messy for 1962 though as they got the same mid size Mercury Meteor as the US and the Meteor brand was dropped until the Meteor went away in the US and the brand was revied for a few more years until they did produce a Mercury Meteor as the base full size Mercury in Canada.

[Invective]

Look what lurks.....


(year?) Pegasus (Mustang) concept
https://i.imgur.com/sr9dZ3Ml.jpg

1961 Thunderbird proposal
https://i.imgur.com/AF9Liqxl.jpg


1948 Mercury Roadster Convertible Custom Build
https://i.imgur.com/KcqsD8Hl.jpg


(year?) Unnamed Ford proposal (overseas?)
https://i.imgur.com/xh9OYQgl.jpg


1972 Montego Sports Hauler concept
https://i.imgur.com/Ll6lw5sl.jpg


Much more on the way...

[Invective]

And they keep coming...


(year?) Mustang Wagon proposal
https://i.imgur.com/0gVfoLel.jpg


1962 Lincoln Derham custom build
https://i.imgur.com/CEiH0wel.jpg


1955 Lincoln Capri Woodie concept
https://i.imgur.com/zJjzFcKl.jpg


1963 Thunderbird concept (Italien Studios)
50555


1961 Thunderbird Thunderflyte proposal
https://i.imgur.com/DQ3sQ2Dl.jpg


Some more around here somewhere...

[Invective]

And they keep coming...


Hess & Eisenhardt converted a number of Continental Mk IIs into Convertibles
https://i.imgur.com/45W8nfHl.jpg


Early Mustang 2 seater proposal
https://i.imgur.com/qUyveOUl.jpg


Early Concept Car (1954) of the proposed 1958 Continental Mk II
https://i.imgur.com/yyhl4SSl.jpg


Early Continental Mk IV proposal
https://i.imgur.com/haDERwsl.jpg


https://i.imgur.com/5GxNJI2l.jpg


There's more somewhere..

[Invective]

And they keep coming...


1969 mid engine Boss 429 concept
https://i.imgur.com/OPbS1Zdl.jpg


1969 Thunderbird Saturn II concept
https://i.imgur.com/qb9o29Yl.jpg


1970 Ford GT70 concept (UK)
https://i.imgur.com/thySBTul.jpg


1968 Thunderbird Saturn concept
https://i.imgur.com/a4qGxSWl.jpg


1967 mid engine Mustang Mach II concept
https://i.imgur.com/cEeAL5Jl.jpg


and there's more to come...

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They keep trickling out...


1968 Ford Techna concept
https://i.imgur.com/W2BPmthl.jpg


1968 Mustang Mach 1 concept
https://i.imgur.com/IepyUgIl.jpg


I posted this one before but didn't know it's name. 1968 Ford Fiera concept
https://i.imgur.com/kLR297Vl.jpg


1965 Ford Bordin Cobra concept
https://i.imgur.com/6mRichFl.jpg


1958 LaGalaxie proposal
https://i.imgur.com/npGo1rDl.jpg


There's more...