American car companies at times the weight of criticism for producing models, ugly, useless or even dangerous. Ford has had its share of animals over the years, not in addition to the winners including the current Mustang for which demand can be satisfied. For the fun of the thing we want to take a look at some of Ford models that have been set derided over the years.
Model T - What? How can the car that introduced mass production make the list? Well, the machinewas good, but the statement of Mr. Henry Ford, with the rise of General Motors [who gave its customers a choice of colors] were attributed to finally dethroned "... you can use any color you want, provided they are black, "Ford car tops in the world. No, that was the Model T in order, but the marketing strategy, Mr. Ford was not.
Edsel - In September 1957, Ford has launched a new division - Edsel - and led to one of the strangest looking cars America. Sporting a "horse-collar"-shapedGrille - some equated to a toilet seat - the Edsel line was touted by Ford and rejected by consumers wholeheartedly. Edsels expected to 200,000 in its first year to build production, production was only 63,000. Other "radical" aspects of the Edsel has a speedometer "floating" that sparkled on reaching a certain speed and an awkward button transmission with steering wheel hub. Completed with a fast makeover in time for next year model, theEdsel limped just pulled out a month after the third model year vehicles were released.
Pinto - Hey, I've owned at one! Coupled with a 2.3L inline four-cylinder with a 4-speed trans Manny, the Pinto was Ford's response in 1970 to the onslaught of Japanese cars flooding the market. The compact rear-wheel drive coupe, three door or car sold fairly well until disaster areas: the revelation that the Pinto gas tank exploded in a position during the impactScared buyers away. Fortunately, after drawing from 1980 model year, replaced by the popular Escort.
Mustang II - Ford Mustang spotted the name in 1970 with this model forgettable and ugly. Like a bloated and stretched Pinto, the Mustang II was weak, poor quality, and a terrible competitor against its rival, the Camaro. All has been forgiven by early 1980 with the return of a redesigned Mustang. Mustang today, on the other side is a sell-out success story of how theyhas its stylistic elements of a Mustang of the past: the fastback cars of the late 1960's and early 1970.
Before you forget the point the finger at Ford, I remember some truly forgettable models, foreign and domestic. The Toyota Van was to rear its ugly and designing an engine that will fall from the engine compartment behind making a piece has been delayed up, the Chevy Vega - a wannabe Pinto, AMC Pacer - the Jetson car, the Suzuki Samurai and Isuzu Rodeo - flip over specialistsYugo - a Fiat 1960 Old Style, and countless other cars not worth to remember that. They hope that the builders to learn from their mistakes, but do not rely on them. Maybe in another generation we will see a real show Ford to forget, but right now there is not a line-up ... cheers for that!
