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George Barbaz Ford Concept Drawing Blake just pointed to Dean’s Garage a great blog by Gary D Smith, a former designer at GM and Ford. Smith’s recent post about George Barbaz featured this wonderful drawing which was too great, and far too brown, not to share. Barbaz was the senior member of the Ford team in the 1970s, having been at Ford since 1945. Smith writes that Deans Garage is “is dedicated to an age of optimism that is long since past. To the dreams and hopes of a bygone era.” That optimism is as obvious in Smith’s writing about all sorts of cars and automotive history as it is in the exaggerated and wonderfully angular Barbaz sketch. Go, now, and spend some time at Dean’s Garage. Click for high-res photo

George Barbaz Ford Concept Drawing

Blake just pointed to Dean’s Garage a great blog by Gary D Smith, a former designer at GM and Ford. Smith’s recent post about George Barbaz featured this wonderful drawing which was too great, and far too brown, not to share. Barbaz was the senior member of the Ford team in the 1970s, having been at Ford since 1945.

Smith writes that Deans Garage is “is dedicated to an age of optimism that is long since past. To the dreams and hopes of a bygone era.” That optimism is as obvious in Smith’s writing about all sorts of cars and automotive history as it is in the exaggerated and wonderfully angular Barbaz sketch. Go, now, and spend some time at Dean’s Garage.

1971 Ford GT70 Concept In 1970, Ford UK created the GT70 a mid-engined fibreglass bodied rally car for the WRC. It was intended to use the Capri’s V6. A very small number of cars were built before the WRC rules changed and made the car uncompetitive. But, seeing as there was a mid-engined chassis lying around, Filippo Sapino, head of Ford’s Turin studio, wrapped it in a street-appropriate body and showed it in the ‘71 Turin show. (Does anyone else see a more than a bit of Giugiaro’s Porsche Tapiro in it?) Also: bonus video of the rally version. /via LotusEspritTurbo Click for high-res photo

1971 Ford GT70 Concept

In 1970, Ford UK created the GT70 a mid-engined fibreglass bodied rally car for the WRC. It was intended to use the Capri’s V6. A very small number of cars were built before the WRC rules changed and made the car uncompetitive.

But, seeing as there was a mid-engined chassis lying around, Filippo Sapino, head of Ford’s Turin studio, wrapped it in a street-appropriate body and showed it in the ‘71 Turin show. (Does anyone else see a more than a bit of Giugiaro’s Porsche Tapiro in it?)

Also: bonus video of the rally version.

/via LotusEspritTurbo

1974-77 Ford Capri Mark II There’s a story about when American pilots came back from Europe after WWII they sold their big pre-war Fords and Chevys for MGs and Triumphs. If you look at airfield photos from the time after the war, there’ll be MG TCs and the like parked next to planes. Pilots and sports cars go together like Biggles and Algy. But what are Ford doing here with the Capri1? MG TC is to the Rolls-Royce Merlin-engined Spitfire as Capri is to single-engined Cessna? And is it his car, or hers? /via Car Scoop Bonus pic: Look at this hipster. ↩ Click for high-res photo

1974-77 Ford Capri Mark II

There’s a story about when American pilots came back from Europe after WWII they sold their big pre-war Fords and Chevys for MGs and Triumphs. If you look at airfield photos from the time after the war, there’ll be MG TCs and the like parked next to planes. Pilots and sports cars go together like Biggles and Algy.

But what are Ford doing here with the Capri1? MG TC is to the Rolls-Royce Merlin-engined Spitfire as Capri is to single-engined Cessna?

And is it his car, or hers?

/via Car Scoop

  1. Bonus pic: Look at this hipster. ↩

1966 Ford Country Squire How cool is this? I’m thinking road-trip. If you pay for the fuel, I’ll bring the Brian Setzer tapes. (Pic via, not at all surprisingly, Woodies USA. Also, check out the four sideways jump-seats in the rear!) Click for high-res photo

1966 Ford Country Squire

How cool is this? I’m thinking road-trip. If you pay for the fuel, I’ll bring the Brian Setzer tapes.

(Pic via, not at all surprisingly, Woodies USA. Also, check out the four sideways jump-seats in the rear!)

1969 Mercury Cougar What were Ford thinking with the Mustang and the Thunderbird and the Cougar? What space does the Cougar fill that isn’t also encompassed by the T-bird and the ‘Stang? Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for the “personal coupe” genre from the 60s and 70s. But really, enough is enough. That said — Brown (actually 1972 Chevy Mohave Gold) with black vinyl roof and white hood stripes — well played. (Pic via Car Craft. Don’t forget to check out the accompanying article.) Click for high-res photo

1969 Mercury Cougar

What were Ford thinking with the Mustang and the Thunderbird and the Cougar? What space does the Cougar fill that isn’t also encompassed by the T-bird and the ‘Stang?

Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for the “personal coupe” genre from the 60s and 70s. But really, enough is enough.

That said — Brown (actually 1972 Chevy Mohave Gold) with black vinyl roof and white hood stripes — well played.

(Pic via Car Craft. Don’t forget to check out the accompanying article.)

The Sweeney: Ford Consul GT

Gee, he’s going a bit, isn’t he?
Well, what do you expect?

I can’t decide if the engine noise heard is the Consul’s V6 or Jag they’re chasing.

(via Banner1979)