Topic: Whaddyacallit #265 - Solved! 1953 Ford Cougar concept

[Ray B.]

Ever seen this ?

If you did, please respond below and let us know the name and year of the car posted here.

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[Ray B.]

Pros ?
I know very little about this car, only a name and a year (and I am not sure of the accuracy of both).
One point if you find them, another if you dig up more and valuable informations.

[Paul Jaray]

Ford Cougar 1956
"Long before Mercury branded the Cougar name on its 1967 pony car, Ford used it on a 1\8th-scale dream car model. Done as only one half of the car, it was placed next to a mirror to simulate the entire vehicle. This far-out dream car emphasized a V-8 engine with the design of a circular radiator core. The idea was to utilize most efficiently the circular path of the fan blade. Painted a firebrand red, Cougar featured a divided windshield, large side exhaust stacks, like the 1953 Syrtis, concealed headlights, and a deck-mountedspare tire."

[Ray B.]

Mission accomplished.
I had Ford Cougar 1956, but that was all and I wasn't sure it was right.
You just proved it. 2 points.

[Otto Puzzell]

A car that sporty had to be painted red.

[Ray B.]

You seem to have found a great source of period pics for Ford concept cars, Otto!

[grobmotorix]

Almost exactly the same photo was published in the 1953 book "Ford at Fifty",
so it seems to be at least 3 years older than the puzzle title says...

[Ray B.]

So I guess I have to change the topic title to 1953 Ford Cougar concept.
I also restored the puzzle picture.

[grobmotorix]