FORD

Ford Motor Corporation			RKarDesign		Automotive Design Studio-  last updated 1/2/15
Stages progression: "idea" (no drawings yet), "platform" (chassis/drivetrain), "design" (concepts), "closed" (completed)
Sect				Program
A	Sub-Compact
	Sub-sect.	Drawn	Stage	Year	Brand	Model	Platform	Description
	0	2012-13	platform	1965-66	Ford	Finch	UK Ford based	Rear engine water-cooled sub-compact
	1	1/2013	design	1967.5	Ford	Cardinal- FWD coupe/GT, sedan wagon	UK Ford based	Longitudinal fwd engine sub-compact; Some sharing from UK Corsair and Cortina; 1600cc OHC L4;
	2	2012-13	platform	1968.5	Ford	Van- FWD	see 1967 Cardinal entry;	shares mechanical with '67 Cardinal concept; replaces Econoline; 1600cc OHC L4 std, 2000cc opt.
	3	1/2013	design	1975	Ford, Mercury	Ford, Mercury Panther	new	transverse engine FWD sub-compact; 1.6L/2.0L OHC 4cyl.; Replaces Pinto,Bobcat, Maverick,Comet
	4	2012-13	platform	1976	Mercury	Mid-engine 2+ seater	see 1975 transverse FWD	Transverse FWD powertrain moved aft; Mid 2.0L OHC 4cyl.; rear occasional seat, replaces Capri
	5	12/2012	design	1970.5-72	Ford, Mercury	Ford GT3k/GT5k, Mercury XR	(new/shared) U.S. 1967.5 Cardinal based	See A-1 sect. Longitudinal fwd engine sub-compact; Some sharing from UK Corsair and Cortina; 2000cc OHC L4;
	6	8/2013	design	1970	Ford	Mamba	Maverick shortened	sub-compact sprot coupe to compete with Celica, Opel Manta et al;
	7	5/2013	design	1975.5-76	Ford, Mercury	Ford Maverick II, Mercury Comet II	Maverick shortened	sub-compact to replace gen I; Slots above Pinto/Bobcat, below Mustang II and Granada; "Rush" job as Granada never replaced gen I Maverick/Comet as planned;
	AMC B-5	3/2013	design	1974-76	Ford, Mercury	"The Replacements" multiple makes sport sub-compacts		sub-compact pony-car replacement for Mustang/Capri and other makes/models
B	Mustang and related
	Sub-sect.	Drawn	Stage	Year	Brand	Model	Platform	Description
	1	2011-12	design	1967-69.5	Ford, Lincoln	Ford Mustang, Lincoln Intruder/Sovereign	1967 Mustang update	X390, 390GT, LTC Lincoln Variants; Study of updated 1967 platform and later Mustangs
	2	aprox. 2011	closed	1968	Ford	Wild 'Stang	Modified Mustang	2 seater GT Sport Mustang custom concept
	Chrysler D-2	7/2011	closed	1971	Ford	Mustang 4+4  4-door	Modified Mustang	4  door coupe concept
	3	2010	closed	1974	Ford	Stang	Maverick shortened	Maverick based Mustang replacement;small- Compact GT coupe; Alt. to Pinto based model;
	4	2010-11	closed	2012	Ford	Mustang, LX	S197 Mid cycle refresh	Mid-cycle refresh (MCR) adds low cost LX hi-perf. Models (sim. To 1986-  )
	5	7/2013	design	1966-73	Ford, Mercury, Lincoln	Mustang derivatives; '66 GT70x, '66 LGT, '73 GT liftback, '70 Mach III, '68 Lincoln Intercept	Modified Mustang	Various RWD, Front engine concepts and proposals
	6	6/2013	design	2016-20	Ford, Lincoln	Ford Torino, Galaxy 500, Mustang, Lincoln X (ten)	S550 (2015), CME/FME (2020)	2015 Mustang based, or new RWD platform
C	Other
	Sub-sect.	Drawn	Stage	Year	Brand	Model	Platform	Description
	1	2010	closed	1961-62	Swank	various	Full size FoMoCo based	replaces Edsel and expands line
	2	2010-11	closed	1969	Ford	Turin	new	2 seat GT sports coupe; Competes with Corvette and Euro GT's
	3	2011-12	platform	1971-72	Ford	F-50	gen I Bronco	small pick-up; 2wd, 4wd
	4	12/2013	closed	1972	Ford	Ultra-large personal luxury sport coupe	new	long wb (127") slots above T-bird; large V8's only;