Ford Prototypes/concepts????

WindsorXR · 19-03-2008, 10:43 PM

Hi all, I was just wanting to start this thread as I'm sure people have heard a few ask What have Ford ever done? in relation to prototypes/concepts at motorshows such as Efijy, 2007 Torana, 427 coupe(or whatever it is) and so on.
Any answers would be great. Or just simply have a chat about it.

Cheers!

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b2tf · 19-03-2008, 10:45 PM

Probably not so many "prototypes" but a lot of concept cars, few that come to mind are EL Sequential, Predator, Sandifre Ute, R5, Xplod XR8 if that counts?

Kryton · 19-03-2008, 10:50 PM

maybe another question to consider is:
should ford do more concepts like holden do?

DoreSlamR · 19-03-2008, 10:56 PM

300+ coupe comes to mind as well

Ford USA do a lot more concepts, i remember a 4wd buggy from a few years ago, was awesome.

StealthAu · 19-03-2008, 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DoreSlamR

300+ coupe comes to mind as well

Ford USA do a lot more concepts, i remember a 4wd buggy from a few years ago, was awesome.

I didn't think Ford had their hand in the 300+

superroo · 19-03-2008, 11:00 PM

300 coupe wasn't ford. Was another company.

Depends if we talk ford aus, or ford world?

Ford aus i can think of the R5, we know where that went. EA GT is another i can think of. There will be plenty more though

Cheers

DoreSlamR · 19-03-2008, 11:04 PM

I was sure the 300+ was through Ford...I saw it at the Perth motorshow...the same year as the Dual cab ute was shown, which i think was the R5 and they were both at the ford stand

Windsor220 · 19-03-2008, 11:16 PM

300 was the main display at the Ford stand back in whatever year it was. But Ford didnt build it. If I recall Ford was trying to get that car as a range topper but nothing ever came of it.

Personally I dont really care for concept cars. They are a waste of money unless they are actually going into production. What was the point of Efijy?

superroo · 19-03-2008, 11:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DoreSlamR

I was sure the 300+ was through Ford...I saw it at the Perth motorshow...the same year as the Dual cab ute was shown, which i think was the R5 and they were both at the ford stand

There has been two ford coupes.
Gold on was hiller/autotech
Burgendy one with "projector" headlight which was the 300+ one was done by Advanced Engine Components, which are based in WA.

OK i'm wrong on the R5, i was thinking that was the terry concept.

Cheers

Dezza · 19-03-2008, 11:29 PM

R7 was the Territory concept

R5 was a twin-cab AU ute with suicide rear doors, and a very BA style interior

Kryton · 19-03-2008, 11:31 PM

there was this one and Hilliers did one as well:
http://www.trueblueford.com/AU2_300plus_Coupe.html

DoreSlamR · 19-03-2008, 11:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by superroo

There has been two ford coupes.
Gold on was hiller/autotech
Burgendy one with "projector" headlight which was the 300+ one was done by Advanced Engine Components, which are based in WA.

OK i'm wrong on the R5, i was thinking that was the terry concept.

Cheers

Ahh I'm with you now...I think you, like me are a fan of the 300+

superroo · 19-03-2008, 11:39 PM

Yeah pitty they can't be road registered.

Turns out what i was thinking of before was the R7 (terry concept), close enough to the R5

the_scotsman · 20-03-2008, 12:19 AM

Ford concept? GT90 anyone?

In all honesty though, I loved the look of it...

mikestp · 20-03-2008, 12:36 AM

how about the Ford EX?
Focus RS8?
GT90, ford MA, indigo, forty-nine, gyron, Interceptor, TH!NK

google any of those
rs8 isnt realy a concept car tho just SVT grabbing 10 tons of cool and putting it in one ton of car

AusM · 20-03-2008, 12:50 AM

Do you just mean Ford Aus?

Otherwise - GT90, Interceptor, SynUS, Shelby GR1 Mustang, 2005 Shelby Cobra, Giugiaro Mustang, Mustang Mach III, 2008 US Fairlane/Flex...

http://www.seriouswheels.com/pics-de...-Car-Front.jpg
http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2...34046.5-lg.jpg
http://img.yauto.cz/tapety/Ford_SYNus_Concept.jpg
http://www.autocity.com/img/actualid...y_Gr1_29_2.jpg
http://www.tomstrongman.com/RoadTest...ages/cobra.jpg
http://www.autoblog.com/media/2006/1...ng_1280_09.jpg
http://www.seriouswheels.com/pics-de...oncept-Car.jpg
http://image.automobilemag.com/f/edi...-treatment.jpg

DoreSlamR · 20-03-2008, 12:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikestp

how about the Ford EX?
Focus RS8?
GT90, ford MA, indigo, forty-nine, gyron, Interceptor, TH!NK

google any of those
rs8 isnt realy a concept car tho just SVT grabbing 10 tons of cool and putting it in one ton of car

thats the one i mentioned earlier:

details here

would love to take it fishing :evil3:

WindsorXR · 20-03-2008, 01:27 AM

Well I was meaning Ford Australia.

fordfreak2 · 20-03-2008, 01:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dezza!

R7 was the Territory concept

R5 was a twin-cab AU ute with suicide rear doors, and a very BA style interior

there was also an R6 concept falcon , but i forget what it looked like, i think that it was the design simallar to the R5 ute , but it spawned the name "TERRA" on the sides & back.
& i think the Hilliers designed & built it, i know it was at the MMS because i took photos of it, but there were only normal photos not digital ones.

fordfreak2 · 20-03-2008, 02:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DoreSlamR

thats the one i mentioned earlier:

details here

would love to take it fishing :evil3:

tHE MADDENING THING ABOUT THIS HOT LITTLE GOER IS THAT jEEP ARE VIRTUALLY BUILDING THE SAME ONE NOW, ford should have got this into production for the surfers in the USA Wasn't this based on a bronco?

swapper · 20-03-2008, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Torxteer

300 was the main display at the Ford stand back in whatever year it was. But Ford didnt build it. If I recall Ford was trying to get that car as a range topper but nothing ever came of it.

Personally I dont really care for concept cars. They are a waste of money unless they are actually going into production. What was the point of Efijy?

concept cars if done properly can do a lot for the industry.

if you remember the AXCESS Australia concept car, it was credited with bringing over 100 million dollars worth of business into the Australian automotive industry.

fordfreak2 · 20-03-2008, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by the_scotsman

Ford concept? GT90 anyone?

In all honesty though, I loved the look of it...

so do i & you can still play with them on sim games, & there was also the rs2000 rear engined rally car that won to many rallys & got banned. i think it, i think it was based on this gt90 with 2 turbos

then just raced in the world mud & snow events with all the other banned turbos.

mikestp · 20-03-2008, 08:22 PM

http://www.seriouswheels.com/cars/to...minum-Body.htm

Shelby GR-1
the nicest car iv ever seen. ever. period.

mikestp · 21-03-2008, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fordfreak2

so do i & you can still play with them on sim games, & there was also the rs2000 rear engined rally car that won to many rallys & got banned. i think it, i think it was based on this gt90 with 2 turbos

then just raced in the world mud & snow events with all the other banned turbos.

I think your talking about the RS200?
That didn't get banned, just the catorgry it rased in got banned,
great car tho, whats not to like about 650 - 850 hp in a Rs200 Evolution 4wd rally car?

chief · 24-03-2008, 11:33 AM

The EA GT with a 351. Was a feasibility project.

**Raptor** · 24-03-2008, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dezza!

R7 was the Territory concept....

It's what the FPV version of the Terri should look like ;)

Images taken from http://www.webwombat.com.au/motoring.../9_02_for2.htm

AWD Chaser · 24-03-2008, 06:27 PM

From http://www.autoweteran.gower.pl/concept_timeline.html

1953 - Ford Vega,Ford X-100
1954 - Ford FX Atmos
1955 - Ford La Tosca,Ford Mystere
1957 - Ford X-1000
1958 - Ford La Galaxie, Ford Nucleon, Ford Volante, Ford X-2000
1961 - Ford Gyron
1962 - Ford Mustang, Ford Seattle-ite XXI
1964 - Ford Aurora
1965 - Ford GBX, Ford X1 Spider
1967 - Ford Python
1968 - Ford Techna, Ford Thunderbird Saturn I
1969 - Ford Thunderbird Saturn II, Ford Super Cobra

flappist · 24-03-2008, 06:35 PM

Or more recently....

The Galaxy and open back Territory at the FPV days.

jweb · 24-03-2008, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by flappist

Or more recently....

The Galaxy and open back Territory at the FPV days.

The iosis concept which sparked the whole,kinetic design theme for ford was a great concept.Also recently the Ford Kuga and the ford Verve,

lukey · 24-03-2008, 07:22 PM

I've always wondered if there is or ever was anyone on this Forums that has owned a Hillier or 300+ Coupe. You never hear of owners of them, they seem to be all hidden away.

Although a while ago, if my memory serves me right, one of the 300+ ones was for sale.