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Solved - NEH 351: Ghia Ford "Italian Sports Car Mustang" Mustang II proposal - 1975/6
« on: February 11, 2010, 09:33:16 AM »
1 point for identifying what this is:
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Re: NEH 351
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2010, 07:56:54 AM »
Up to the Experts we go...
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Re: NEH 351
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2010, 05:14:10 PM »
Early eighties ford?

The wheels look like a set used on an upmarket Cortina / Granada in the UK!
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Re: NEH 351
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2010, 06:38:00 PM »
Quote from: gilescooperuk on February 19, 2010, 05:14:10 PM
Early eighties ford?

The wheels look like a set used on an upmarket Cortina / Granada in the UK!

Yes, those wheels are a dead-giveaway, so a Ford it is.
Bit earlier than the eighties though..
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Re: NEH 351
« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2010, 10:21:39 PM »
Is this a prototype for the Falcon GT351 or Landau of the early/mid 70's.
The full width tail lights and shortened quarter window speak of the Landau editions but there appears to be a GT351 decal on the front fender.
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Re: NEH 351
« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2010, 11:03:24 AM »
Quote from: mymokke on February 19, 2010, 10:21:39 PM
Is this a prototype for the Falcon GT351 or Landau of the early/mid 70's.
The full width tail lights and shortened quarter window speak of the Landau editions but there appears to be a GT351 decal on the front fender.

Right era but wrong car.
You can  read something on the front fender?  Blimey!
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Re: NEH 351
« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2010, 12:50:39 PM »
Study for the Mustang III ?
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Re: NEH 351
« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2010, 02:38:29 PM »
Quote from: cmetisse on February 20, 2010, 12:50:39 PM
Study for the Mustang III ?

Yes, sort of.  It's a Mustang all right but III doesn't figure in its name.
Who's it by and what was its specific name?
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Re: NEH 351
« Reply #8 on: February 20, 2010, 02:39:48 PM »
Quote from: mymokke on February 19, 2010, 10:21:39 PM
there appears to be a GT351 decal on the front fender.

I've checked other photos I have of this car from other angles and there is NO 351 decal on the front fender!
But there is the car's name...
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Re: NEH 351
« Reply #9 on: February 23, 2010, 10:18:06 AM »
Quote from: mymokke on February 19, 2010, 10:21:39 PM
there appears to be a GT351 decal on the front fender.

Maybe you're getting confused with the # of my puzzle mymokke?!
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Re: NEH 351
« Reply #10 on: February 23, 2010, 09:36:00 PM »
I hadn't made that connection till after my posts.
The shadow that shows on the front fender could be interpreted as this ......
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Re: NEH 351
« Reply #11 on: March 02, 2010, 11:59:35 AM »
Let's see if the Pro's know what it is exactly..
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Re: NEH 351
« Reply #12 on: March 02, 2010, 12:05:50 PM »
Looks like one of many variants on the "Fox" platform that were proposed. The Fox platform also underpinned the Ford Fairmont and a slew of other spin-offs from Ford's 3 US car divisions.
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Re: NEH 351
« Reply #13 on: March 03, 2010, 06:13:55 AM »
Quote from: Otto Puzzell on March 02, 2010, 12:05:50 PM
Looks like one of many variants on the "Fox" platform that were proposed. The Fox platform also underpinned the Ford Fairmont and a slew of other spin-offs from Ford's 3 US car divisions.

No, that's not what it is at all.  It's based on a much smaller Ford than that.
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Re: NEH 351
« Reply #14 on: March 03, 2010, 07:31:19 AM »
Pinto re-skin?
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Re: NEH 351
« Reply #15 on: March 03, 2010, 07:32:06 AM »
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Re: NEH 351
« Reply #16 on: March 03, 2010, 08:00:05 AM »
Perhaps an early (and more attractive) concept of what became the Ford EXP / Mercury LN7?
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Re: NEH 351
« Reply #17 on: March 03, 2010, 08:12:37 AM »
Quote from: Otto Puzzell on March 03, 2010, 08:00:05 AM
Perhaps an early (and more attractive) concept of what became the Ford EXP / Mercury LN7?

No again.  It was a different blind alley!
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Re: NEH 351
« Reply #18 on: March 03, 2010, 08:24:16 AM »
Maybe another pic will help you on your way?
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Re: NEH 351
« Reply #19 on: March 03, 2010, 08:25:39 AM »
Otto - check out Reply #7!
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Re: NEH 351
« Reply #20 on: March 03, 2010, 11:37:56 PM »
Is this a later generation of the Ford Colt?
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Re: NEH 351
« Reply #21 on: March 04, 2010, 04:22:24 AM »
Quote from: mymokke on March 03, 2010, 11:37:56 PM
Is this a later generation of the Ford Colt?

No - read reply #7 again!
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Re: NEH 351
« Reply #22 on: March 04, 2010, 05:44:27 AM »
It's got a bit of a Tom Tjaarda look.
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Re: NEH 351
« Reply #23 on: March 04, 2010, 06:32:50 AM »
Quote from: Otto Puzzell on March 04, 2010, 05:44:27 AM
It's got a bit of a Tom Tjaarda look.

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Re: NEH 351
« Reply #24 on: March 04, 2010, 01:30:08 PM »
Could this be one of the Maverik concepts?
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