Puzzle #156 - Solved! Ford Mustang II Proposal

Otto Puzzell · December 30, 2006, 05:43:51 AM

Obviously a styling buck, this study was an attempt to incorporate upcoming 5 mph bumpers into a car's design without hanging a huge chromed slab to the front. The production car that debuted after this and many other styling proposals were built - some of them quite attractive and striking - looked nothing like this, thank goodness. But the car introduced was nonetheless derided by critics for its appearance.

ID the make and model this was a styling proposal for. Know what it is?

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SeaLion · December 30, 2006, 11:35:38 AM

Pontiac Firebird?

MG · December 30, 2006, 12:30:35 PM

Sure looks like a Monte Carlo to my eyes......

Rich · December 30, 2006, 01:44:02 PM

Along Abingdon's lines, I would suggest by the wheels (which look very Pontiac) that it was a proposal for the Grand Am.

Otto Puzzell · December 31, 2006, 03:25:04 AM

Not a Firebird, a Grand Am, or a Monte Carlo

MG · December 31, 2006, 09:26:38 AM

YIKES!

Sure does look GM-ish to me.

So it must be a Ford. Torino, perhaps?

Otto Puzzell · December 31, 2006, 12:07:20 PM

Not a Torino

Rich · December 31, 2006, 01:19:24 PM

I'm back to Pontiac....Grand Prix?

Arthur Dent · December 31, 2006, 05:48:17 PM

pontiac banshee?

Tifosi · December 31, 2006, 07:48:37 PM

I'm gonna say early '70's Cadillac Eldorado styling buck...that rear fender line suggests it.

Dan

Otto Puzzell · January 01, 2007, 03:42:15 AM

Not a Grand Prix., Banshee or Eldorado

MG · January 01, 2007, 07:40:04 AM

Tatra?

Either that or the 1976 Belchfire 3000.......

Otto Puzzell · January 01, 2007, 10:44:38 AM

Not a Tatra or a Belchfire

MG · January 01, 2007, 10:57:35 AM

OK, OK, OK. Its time to play 20 Questions.

Is it a General Motors design?

Otto Puzzell · January 01, 2007, 11:36:09 AM

Nope.

MG · January 01, 2007, 11:38:54 AM

Well, See? NOW where getting somewhere!

Tifosi · January 01, 2007, 02:14:04 PM

I'll bet it's a Chrysler styling proposal for the Dodge Diplomat or Chrysler LeBaron.

Dan

Otto Puzzell · January 02, 2007, 02:24:21 AM

Not a Dodge Diplomat or Chrysler LeBaron.

This car was a proposed replacement of an existing model, versus a yet-to-be-introduced car.

Tifosi · January 02, 2007, 10:39:46 AM

Dodge Charger?

Dan

Otto Puzzell · January 02, 2007, 10:44:09 AM

Not a Charger.

Rich · January 02, 2007, 11:11:11 AM

Ford Mustang.

Arthur Dent · January 02, 2007, 11:16:03 AM

what about a Monte Carlo? The rear looks similar.

Otto Puzzell · January 02, 2007, 12:01:43 PM

Quote from: Rich on January 02, 2007, 11:11:11 AM
Ford Mustang.

Bingo!

In the late 1960's / early 1970's, Ford spent countless man-hours on a variety of proposals to replace the venerable and highly-successful Ford Mustang. Styling proposals were trotted out in large numbers, and included swoopy italianesque designs with light greenhouses, a few predictable updates on earlier themes, and some truly awful examples like this one which, amazingly, wasn't ripped off the drawing board and burned.

Rich · January 02, 2007, 01:30:14 PM

I believe, MG, that places me in the rank of "expert."

BUWAHAHAHAHAHAH.

My world is so small.

Otto Puzzell · January 02, 2007, 01:47:54 PM

Heck - you both already have the prized AutoPuzzles Admin Chevron! You can't do any better than that!

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Puzzle #156 - Solved! Ford Mustang II Proposal