The X-Type was derived from the Ford Mondeo platform while the S-Type shares its platform with the Lincoln LS and last Ford Thunderbird.

Bingo. Australian vehicles had curious blends of design cues from US made products. In some cases even parts and tooling from various US models were used to build Australian vehicles.

Airbags that double as barfbags...

Is it Italian? Mama Mia!

You have to scrape away the old foam from the headliner board because it’s the foam that toasts, crumbles and separates, not the adhesive.

The failure of headliners is usually the adhesives but the foam backing that deteriorates from high temperatures which toasts then crumbles separating from itself. What’s left sticking to the headliner backing or form is remaining dried foam rubber clinging by dried adhesive. When repairs are made recovering a…

I agree with you. The Allanté design looks like it could have been a Volkswagen. The Allanté was a loser for so many reasons. The hand built body shipped from Italy was such an unnecessary complication and expense which should have been spent on a power operated top that seals well and a refined electrical system that…

That’s really a power window button of the future. You just flick the handle fore or aft and the windows power up or down.

1983 Mustangs had these interesting aero wheel covers.

The Reatta was a consolation for GM designers who were upset that Cadillac’s Allanté roadster program was not designed in house and was sent out to Pininfarina of Italy for design.

2 door and 4 door sedans usually share the same exact roof and glass proportions with the only difference being the number of doors.

I love the Cien. I live vicariously through the die cast 1:18 scale model I own.

Both my Mom and my aunt had these vans and I liked them aside from the interior trim that would crack or break apart.

The Aerostar only received some modest changes throughout it’s long production life. Most notable was a new dashboard to accommodate airbags. Also, sealed beam glass headlamps yielded to flush composite aero headlamps with replaceable bulbs. The grille design was refreshed a couple of times and the taillamps switched…

I seem to remember the early 1980s when 65-73 Mustangs were already considered classic even though they were only 1o-20 years old. Now that seems to be the average age of used cars most people are still driving on the roads. Anyway, Mustangs got a classic status pretty quickly because of recovery from five model years…

Elon just mad cause he hates saying he has to African American rig his production tooling to work...

The Mustang did not go into production until March 1964 and debuted to the world on April 17, 1964.

Chrysler Neon. Marketed in Europe Mexico, Canada, Japan, Egypt, Australia and South America.

It’s funny how generic ordinary compact cars of the past are exactly what we geek about now.