Solved - NEH 351: Ghia Ford "Italian Sports Car Mustang" Mustang II proposal - 1975/6

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Carnut

February 11, 2010, 09:33:16 AM Last Edit: May 07, 2017, 02:29:53 PM by Carnut
1 point for identifying what this is:
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Carnut

#1
February 19, 2010, 07:56:54 AM
Up to the Experts we go...
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gilescooperuk

#2
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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Carnut

#3
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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mymokke

#4
February 19, 2010, 10:21:39 PM Last Edit: February 19, 2010, 10:24:49 PM by mymokke
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.

Carnut

#5
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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cmetisse

#6
February 20, 2010, 12:50:39 PM
Study for the Mustang III ?

Carnut

#7
February 20, 2010, 02:38:29 PM Last Edit: February 20, 2010, 06:37:39 PM by Carnut
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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Carnut

#8
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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Carnut

#9
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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mymokke

#10
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 ......

Carnut

#11
March 02, 2010, 11:59:35 AM
Let's see if the Pro's know what it is exactly..
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Otto Puzzell

#12
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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Carnut

#13
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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Otto Puzzell

#14
March 03, 2010, 07:31:19 AM
Pinto re-skin?
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Carnut

#15
March 03, 2010, 07:32:06 AM
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Otto Puzzell

#16
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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Carnut

#17
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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Carnut

#18
March 03, 2010, 08:24:16 AM
Maybe another pic will help you on your way?
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Carnut

#19
March 03, 2010, 08:25:39 AM
Otto - check out Reply #7!
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mymokke

#20
March 03, 2010, 11:37:56 PM
Is this a later generation of the Ford Colt?

Carnut

#21
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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Otto Puzzell

#22
March 04, 2010, 05:44:27 AM
It's got a bit of a Tom Tjaarda look.
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Carnut

#23
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.

Now I think you're on to something!
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mymokke

#24
March 04, 2010, 01:30:08 PM
Could this be one of the Maverik concepts?
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