Ford never learned their mistake of trying to change the Mustang to something else with the Mach-E.

@keeganandersson4281

10 ай бұрын

I think they should have saved the Mach-E name for an all-electric 600+ hp mustang. That would be a much more fitting use of the name I think

@sixoneninecustoms

10 ай бұрын

Or a hybrid electric V8 mid engine HyperCar

@hankyspanky1987

10 ай бұрын

The mach-E(xposition)

@JW...-oj5iw

10 ай бұрын

FWIW, Ford is running ads for the abomination during the video.

@M3t4l-J4w

9 ай бұрын

They should have just put a modernized flathead in and used the profits to arm an insurgency against the EPA.

The last Gen T-Bird was a flop because dealers marked them up 4K over sticker.

@zeus014

9 ай бұрын

... and sticker was marked up $25K over actual value...

@melvinhunt6976

8 ай бұрын

@@zeus014no it wasn’t! You should have bought one ! In good condition, it’s worth almost what you paid for it!

@zeus014

8 ай бұрын

@@melvinhunt6976 assuming you actually GET the asking price that you claim it's worth (doubtful), you still haven't factored in the inflation boogie-man. Even if you could find a sucker willing to fork over $60K you'd need to get $100K in today's dollars to break even.

@markvincent5992

2 ай бұрын

Well as far as resale value goes, prices are on the rise for a good one w/removable hardtop. The other problem was the 2 seat configuration and lack of more serious horsepower. I believe that a retro style body over a properly sized Mustang chassis and running gear, with all the hot motors, would sell much better than the previous 2 seat, just as happened with the four seaters in the 50s and 60s

@GregSr

8 күн бұрын

As a Ford guy, I was interested in the two seater T-Bird until I found out it won't come with a high powered V-8. So, I went and bought a Corvette.

It's so funny how they thought we were gonna have futuristic cars in 2015, but in reality, we got some of the most generic looking cars with a few LEDs here and there! 😂😂😂 And also can you do weird concept cars from different companies?

@johnmaki3046

10 ай бұрын

I TOTALLY AGREE!

@alangray9117

10 ай бұрын

​@@johnmaki3046concept cars from years ago were way more futuristic because of the space age. Instead of the Jetsons we got boring 😴 .

@joaquinvaleri7022

10 ай бұрын

You should hate seth macfarlane ok?

@joaquinvaleri7022

10 ай бұрын

😠😠😠

@jennifermontgomery4521

10 ай бұрын

@@joaquinvaleri7022 ???

The failure of the Edsel brand is blamed on the grille, but a similar grille is considered a design staple for Alfa Romeo. Who knew?

@TheChaztor

10 ай бұрын

Somebody market spun that sonavagun right out of the market.

@keithewilson9699

10 ай бұрын

The Edsel was just a little over the top. If the grille is actually the issue then what makes it sooooo ok on a ugly ... Bugatti?

@stickman-1

10 ай бұрын

Yea and it's as ugly there! Horrendous design.

@wintersbattleofbands1144

10 ай бұрын

The real problem is that it was originally aimed at a market segment that didn't really exist. The styling issues were a problem across the whole Ford range for '58. Too stodgy. GM dropped their boxy '55-'57 styling for '58, and another complete revamp in '59.

@danieljohnson9351

9 ай бұрын

You want to talk about an ugly grille? How about the hideous Toyota Camry grille. Now THAT is UGLY but people buy the damned things.

If the breezeway makes the list, then the Ford Skyliner should for sure.

In November 1982, I bought a brand new Ford EXP (medium blue metallic) with the 1.6 liter "H.O." engine (making all of 80 HP) and a 4-speed manual. It was "loaded" with sunroof, cruise, gauges, etc. I didn't consider it "weird" at the time. Unusual, certainly. It got the attention of most people. And I loved having only 2 seats (like a pick-up - lots of cargo space). Never gave me too much trouble (plastic radiator drain plug fell out outside of Wash D.C.) ... I drove it for 10 years and nearly 150K miles before selling it.

@bernandoturner4840

9 ай бұрын

Them little Cars were Very Fast..😄

@mshj74

8 ай бұрын

I had one and absolutely loved it!!

@drmidnight680-kz2le

8 ай бұрын

The Ford EX PEEPEE

That last retro Thunderbird didn't look that bad. It was just too damn expensive. EXP was weird.

@WhittyPics

10 ай бұрын

You have to love that toilet seat grill on the Edsel. I owned several Tauruses on the last 3 decades and I own a 2018 now. That 3rd gen was a joke. The 4th gen is really the same car but they dumped the round front and rear ends. You can tell the doors are the same in the 3rd and 4th gens

@williammitchell4417

10 ай бұрын

True. In a way when it came out, it was supposed to compete with the Corvette wanting GM to go retro as well.

@robertgreenhalge1708

10 ай бұрын

Ford half-assed the retro Bird. Outside, I think they nailed it. Interior? Hey...let's take the identical interior of the modern Lincoln LS and stuff it into the retro Bird. Instantly killed any originality the car might have had and went completely against what the car was supposed to represent.

@FlexibleToast

10 ай бұрын

The exterior styling was beautiful imo. It's power train, interior, and price were the downsides. Those are significant downsides.

@Lovejazz01

6 ай бұрын

I thought the T-Bird was cool , but like the Prowler it was just too slow, they could have at least offered a performance version. But yeah I wouldn’t mind having one today, I love it when I see one on the road.

I had a 1983 Exp from 1993 to 1996 fun little car with plenty of room for a giant speeker box .

@garycamara9955

3 ай бұрын

Speaker

I love that the ‘02-‘05 retro-Thunderbird made this list. I’ve been driving a top spec yellow ‘02 for a couple of years now as the second owner and everyone who talks to me seem to love it.

@codeman99-dev

10 ай бұрын

It really was just case of poor timing. Though, a more appropriate interior probably would have helped.

@minnesota_fats7344

10 ай бұрын

​@@codeman99-devdefinitely right there. I got mine really cheap because the tranny was going so had to put money into that and a few other things but for $50,000 new adjusted for inflation that interior should have been way more Lincoln Continental then Ford plastic City or to make up for that plastic instead of the Jaguar engine and stupid electric system they should have had a 4.6 l V8 Cobra engine in it

When you do a Weird Chrysler models, should include the "Mod Top" option in 1969 only for the Plymouth Barracuda and others. Flower graphic vinyl tops and seat fabric available in several colors was Chysler's attempt at a car to appeal to women.

@garycamara9955

3 ай бұрын

There was a slime lime Barracuda with a floral top at the dealer in Petaluma. Handsome!

And if you were lucky enough, you were able to get an SHO model, which had a 3.4 L Yamaha V8.

2nd gen Taurus was just a comprehensive facelift. Gen 1 was never eclipsed, though. Masterpiece

@richsackett3423

10 ай бұрын

Henry Ford would have been proud.

@americansmark

10 ай бұрын

The bubble Taurus was far weirder. But it was still cool in hindsight, particularly the SHO.

@johnsheetz6639

10 ай бұрын

They were a pretty good car. But the transmissions. Autos had a high percentage of failing first. It was a long time ago but a mechanic I talked to. Said something about planetary gears

@richsackett3423

10 ай бұрын

@@johnsheetz6639 I worked in a facility that was essentially founded by rebuilding AXODs.

@RJLightning68

10 ай бұрын

@@americansmark Would've been better with an optional 5/6 Speed Manual gearbox.

I had a 92 Probe... Doctor said everything was okay..

@thecaptain7238

29 күн бұрын

Then the “doctor” landed and let you out of the ufo

As a teenager in the 80’s, I thought the Scorpio was the height of klass, sophistication and the kind of good taste I thought only rich people possessed 😂😂😂

A mate had his car rear ended by a probe and it brings me great joy to bring up the time he got probed 😂

@MrJohnnyDistortion

10 ай бұрын

Probed in the rear

@gregoryleo4640

10 ай бұрын

I knew a guy who owned a purple Probe. He was t-boned in an intersection by another car that drove thru a red light(.

@LarsonPetty

9 ай бұрын

Nicely done.

@brawnbenson552

9 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@slaphappypappy3782

8 ай бұрын

😅😂🤣

I owned that EXP in 1986. Good enough commuter but nothing special. I sold it when I bought a Olds Cutlas Salon diesel. Oh boy, I regretted that!

The Pinto wagon was a sharp little vehicle, available with a V-6. Also, that wagon had front-wheel disc brakes...a smart move by Ford considering they could have sold well without them. Ford was smart to accomodate the extra weight and power of the V-6 with the brakes, which they surely knew could be retro-fit onto other enthusiast Fords when upgrading.

@bruceferry3825

10 ай бұрын

Absolutely! I had the Mercury version... the Bobcat. Plenty of power with power steering and fold down rear seats for moving stuff. What a great car!

@dwightsmith5174

10 ай бұрын

Had 2 Pinto wagons. Severely underrated cars!

@JimJones-gd2jy

7 ай бұрын

70’s kid here, yeah the pinto wagon was cool ! or the Chevy love pickup 💕

@user-wq6oo3bq8k

7 ай бұрын

Sharp I really think you need glasses 🤢

@buffdelcampo

5 ай бұрын

@@bruceferry3825 I had a few Pinto wagons and a Bobcat wagon. All were wagons that I pulled the rear windows and installed the cruising wagon panels. Maybe I had the only Bobcat cruising wagon. I loved those cars. I'd like to find another one but most I see are in terrible condition.

The Pinto wagon was pretty cool, mainly because you could swap in a Mercury Capri V-6.

@davidlibby5430

10 ай бұрын

When I was in High School a fellow dropped a full race 302 with tunnel ram into his. It was BAD!

@johnmaki3046

10 ай бұрын

This would be A GREAT improvement!

@davidnonnenmocher5122

10 ай бұрын

Didn't some wagons already have 2.8 v6?

@johnmaki3046

10 ай бұрын

This may very well be! They were "TOTAL COOL" in appearance!@@davidnonnenmocher5122

@johnfowler6600

10 ай бұрын

J.C. Whitney offered Kit for installing a 460 with C-6 automatic many years ago was sorely tempted but never got around to get it. But I still have the Cruzing Wagon with 4 banger C-3 slowly restoring.

I had an '88 Merkur, it was an awesome car. 20psi with a junkyard intercooler and manual boost valve, it was a handful and the IRS made it handle like a slot car.

@ChipmunkRapidsMadMan1869

10 ай бұрын

I miss mine.

@mikebunetta7420

9 ай бұрын

German masterpiece

@ChipmunkRapidsMadMan1869

9 ай бұрын

@@mikebunetta7420 Designed in Belgium and made in England.

14:52 During development, the Mazda designers in Japan that were working on their version of this car, which became the Mazda MX6, referred to the Probe as “the pretty one“.

Little know fact: the Ford probe was originally going to be named the Ford Orriface. After several heated meetings, cooler heads prevailed.

I always loved the Taurus. Was really excited whenever I saw one on the road in Australia.

I love the Pinto cruising Wagon, it looked cool. I wanted to get one and do a V8 swap.

I like how they complained about cabin exhaust fumes as they smoked in the cabin with the windows up.

That Bigfoot edition was badass looking.

I've owned a Ford Five Hundred. It was a good car and the AWD made it unstoppable in the snow. But I could see why it didn't sell. It was a larger, slower, fancier and heavier (4000 lbs) version of the Taurus

@S-T-E-V-E

10 ай бұрын

They were sold as the Ford Mondeo in the UK and they sold like hot cakes! We got a 3.0 V6 ST 220 version here with with 225hp which was hugely popular!

@thelonelywolf88

10 ай бұрын

@@S-T-E-V-E did it have longer than a 3 year run? We only had it between 05-07

@lukerinderknecht2982

10 ай бұрын

​@@S-T-E-V-EI'm surprised it sold so we'll, it's a pretty big car for Europe.

@S-T-E-V-E

10 ай бұрын

@@lukerinderknecht2982 Small in the UK? The country of Bentley, Rolls Royce and Jaguar! 😂

@howardkerr8174

10 ай бұрын

​@@S-T-E-V-E The 500 was never sold by Ford as a Mondeo. The styling might look similar but the platform the 500 used actually started as a Volvo big car (8 series or XC90 series, I forget which).

The Merkur Scorpio was a five door liftback!

@gxdjoeybaby07

10 ай бұрын

that's just one of a few errors in this video =(

@markvincent5992

8 күн бұрын

Merkur also made a two door coupe, the model name escapes me at the moment but they were pretty quick

More! The Taurus X. What was that thing anyway. Honorable mention to its replacement, the Ford Flex. Early models in white looked like 50's refrigerators from the rear.

I loved the Ford Probe and I really wanted one. I drove a Cutlass Calais at that time...and truly loved it, but the shape of the Probe was exciting to me! Great video...! Thank you so much. I believe that it would be interesting to get more women designers on board.

@asideofbeans5803

10 ай бұрын

I have a probe gt and absolutely love it. You can still get a decent one for cheap

@DaytonaRoadster

10 ай бұрын

@@asideofbeans5803 same 93 GT, good car

@spankynater4242

10 ай бұрын

"The shape of the Probe was exciting to me" LMAO that's what she said.

@williame.portman4026

9 ай бұрын

Everyone has an opinion !

@gabrielv.4358

8 ай бұрын

@@spankynater4242 Pinto means dic* in portuguese so it makes sense

A 1978 Pinto wagon without air just sold for almost 15K on Bring a Trailer. They are worth money if well kept.

@gxdjoeybaby07

10 ай бұрын

i thought the same thing...putting outdated info in a new video isn't the way to build a YT channel

@johnmcmullen456

9 ай бұрын

Any clean Pinto brings good money today.

I actually liked the exterior looks of the 3rd gen Taurus.

@m42037

10 ай бұрын

🤮🤮🤮

@shanec9672

10 ай бұрын

I feel like it gets sort of redeemed when you see one in any kind of good shape on the road today when contrasted with everything else. Really a brave but coherent design.

I had an 1888 Merkur XR4ti turbo. It was red and in perfect condition. I loved that car. It was so fun to drive and people always asked me what it was. Unfortunately it had a major issue in the a very bad winter in Montana and I ended up needing a part sent from Germany and I just didn't have the time. Ended up selling the car to the guy that owned the shop. He still has it. I got it in 1995 and sold it in 1998.

@RettMikhal

10 ай бұрын

1888? That thing must be vintage.

@JorgeBobe-ok1nw

8 ай бұрын

​@@RettMikhalgravy train wagon

Take the Breezeway off the list and replace it with the Flex. An odd car that was supposed compete with minivans.

@onlyrog5

10 ай бұрын

Such a hidden gem. Ever since I moved I see them everywhere.

The Merkur was an odd name, we had the Sierra in the UK,from coupes to saloons to estate cars and the Cosworth-engined rally car is a classic. I got a US motoring magazine from a family friend when I was a kid and seeing a 3 door Sierra called a "Merkur" was a "huh?" moment.

@jimmcclure3727

10 ай бұрын

Merkur was German for Mercury. I really enjoyed driving the one I had but I spent way to much time working on it.

@roberthill6216

8 ай бұрын

The Sierra and Saphire Cosworth are sort after cars in the UK.

I loved those Pinto Cruising wagons. If I had one, I'd drop in a 2.3 liter with 5 speed out of an 88 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe. Should bolt right up.

@garycamara9955

3 ай бұрын

Naaaaah a 302 maybe!

@fredsimmons6188

3 ай бұрын

@@garycamara9955 I did a 289 in a Mercury Bobcat wagon. That's close enough.

I had a 2nd gen (1994) Probe GT and loved it. Sporty, great handling/tires, and fast enough for its time.

Cars today are Sooooo Boring. Almost all car/trucks are silver, dark silver, gray, dark gray, light gray, silver gray and so on..........

@justmeandthethree

Ай бұрын

Possibly enhanced gray.

@johngreenwald2954

16 күн бұрын

And they’re also so similarly shaped that it’s hard to tell them apart, even if they’re rom different makers altogether. Fords look like Hyundais, which in turn look like Hondas, which look like Chevy, etc.

@jetsons101

16 күн бұрын

@@johngreenwald2954 Car styling is Soooo Boring. Like you said, they all look the same.

I have a 1993 Probe GT and have had so much fun with it.

Omg that Probe comment and movie clip was perfect😂😂😂

I remember going to a Ford/Lincoln/Mercury dealer specifically to see the Xr4ti and was instantly whisked away by the salesman to look at the EXP because he didn't understand what was sellable about the Mercur. The car I was intending to trade was a Saab 99 EMS so the Mercur was really more of what I wanted at the time.

@JackF99

10 ай бұрын

I can totally see a Ford salesman mistakenly thinking an EXP would satisfy a SAAB owner. "That one's odd, this one's odd, it's a perfect match!"

@richsackett3423

10 ай бұрын

Truly one of the coolest Saabs.

@chrisgallo1422

10 ай бұрын

I own an xr4ti

@jjc4577

10 ай бұрын

@@richsackett3423 It drove amazingly, but it was an electrical nightmare.

Please do a video on the Ford Explorer Sport Trac pickup! 🛻

A Ford F-150 with an unusable truck bed and we'll call it a Lincoln. Wow, what a great idea! Here's a bonus!

Edsel's "horse collar grill", also called the "toilet seat". 😂

America never got the decent Ford econo boxes. So many turbo motors. Then the all-wheel-drive variants. Ford knew the escort cosworth would have killed the 5.0 mustang.

@markvincent5992

8 күн бұрын

Depending on what model Mustang, you’d be correct. But on a bad, wet or snowy road the Mustang would looking at taillights for sure

The Blackwood is what most pickups are today.. daiy drivers with lots of storage space. I like the first gen Probe.

@def1791

10 ай бұрын

I would have bought a Blackwood if it was a 4x4.

I've always thought the Pinto Wagons were neat looking cars, now I know the specific model I need to look for.

The Pinto wagon was the best-selling wagon in America in 1975-6. Ford bragged it was "the wagon that outsells them all, big or small". The Cruising Van version was always niche.

I'd totally buy a Bigfoot Cruiser today!

The Bigfoot package trucks had a power up/down sliding rear window (much like the Breezeway.) Manufactured by CR Lawrence for Ford, probably the first production pickup to have the feature, and are highly sought after by some 87-96 F-series truck owners.

The Ford Sierra's was a major opportunity missed by USA consumers with the European models RS500 Cosworths, World Rally Championship Turbo 4x4 Group A Rally Champion Colin McCrae type variants, WTCC RS500 Turbo Sierra's, Australian DickJohnsonRacing RWD 2.0L Turbo ATCC Group A version 680 BHP rocket ships. The American DJM scene, Hot European sports sedans and coupe scene, all of them would have had a serious Sierra Group of contenders to deal with. The public got fixated on the word Merkur and couldn't see what they had in front of them.

@orcaman3100

10 ай бұрын

South africa had the xr6 and the xr8 sierra, the latter had a 5litre v8 under the hood

@craigorlikowski2507

8 ай бұрын

We in the US got screwed!! The Merkurs got the sheit name and plastic crap headlamps compared to the awesome euro spec glass lights and we never got the coveted Cossies!!! 😭 I had 2 XR4Ti's and enjoyed every minute with them!! Miss them dearly.

The EXP/LN7 was Ford's first attempt to replace the Fox Mustang, there was even a turbo version. Chevy responded with the Z24 Cavalier, and then when Ford tried again with the Probe, Chevy had the Beretta GT/GTU/GTZ attempts.

@robertadams6606

8 ай бұрын

Ford's mistake was the ill fated Mustang11

@albertgaspar627

8 ай бұрын

@@robertadams6606 so why do you find it ill fated? It carried on for a few years, and hot rodders love its front suspension design. Arguably, GM could have countered with their Monza being a downsized Z28--probably would have offered less resistance to their 180 hp 350 engine :) I would say the Mustang II returned to its original intent--an attempt to be something for everyone. it could be optioned as a secretary's car (as Carrol Shelby called it), or a luxury version with the Ghia, or a sporty car (sure, the performance of the Cobra was lacklaster, but what wasn't during that era? and the original 289 Mustang went right up against the 389 GTO in 1964)

The favorite car I owned was a 1958 Ford Fairlane 500 2 door, with Ford's hottest engine, a 352 Thunderbird Interceptor Special V8 engine. I loved its style and its amazing acceleration.

The only Ford I've ever liked was the European Granada, way better than what they sold here. I had a friend who owned a Dodge Rampage, the little front wheel drive truck. I'd love to see a video about that.

@xxxy9928

10 ай бұрын

Escort MkI , Capri and Taunus was same time and also good cool cars !

I always like the Edsel with that "horse collar grill". The 3rd Gen Taurus with the oval grill are and those oval lay flat headlamp covers made the front end resemble a catfish. Didn't like a car that looked like a fish.

@jeradw7420

8 ай бұрын

I always thought the grill was the best feature.

Yeah, the Merkur shared the same 2.3 L turbo charged four-cylinder as the Teebird.

I love the Pinto Wagon!

@Crispychicken4u

10 ай бұрын

Agreed. And I would check the box for disco stripes and 4 speed manual.😀

@raygunn1083

2 ай бұрын

Had a 74 , it was a great little car.

I hated that generation Taurus but they were popular still see them. One I would add to this list would be the last generation Cougar from 99-02. Somewhat like the Probe, I think it helped end Mercury.

@johnharris3362

10 ай бұрын

1997 was the last year you could get a rear wheel drive eight cylinder, I have one with the predator package and really enjoy it.

I've owned am EXP and still own an 02 Thunderbird . The Tbird still gets allot of attention and love in public.

@markvincent5992

2 ай бұрын

I keep suggesting that they use the current Mustang platform, properly resized, for the basis for a T-bird. It’s already available with 4, 6, and 8 cylinder engines and very good brakes, ride and suspension. A slinky, muscular 4 seat coupe/convertible with a luxury slant. Like the 58s on.

I think the Pinto was a pretty car from day one. Too bad they never worked out the gas tank location on it properly and it ended being more notorious than notable.

@kdrapertrucker

10 ай бұрын

Love the pinto cruising stripes and the porthole.

@nutandboltguy3720

10 ай бұрын

The Pinto wagon wasn’t subject to the gas tank issue or recall.

@robertgreenhalge1708

10 ай бұрын

I love and get the Pinto jokes, but the Pinto really gets a bad rap for the "design". The reality is, many, many models from several manufacturers had this same defect and were just as prone to explosion from being rear ended. The Pinto is simply the poster child for all of the garbage Detroit was putting out then.

@spitfirenutspitfirenut4835

8 ай бұрын

GMC and Chevrolet pickup trucks had a real gas tank location issue. Look it up people.

I had a "Sierra 2iS". One step down from the XR4i. It was a Pinto engine - one of the first pintos to get fuel injection. *_wires and hoses everywhere_* The pinto wasn't designed for that !!! (completely diff. from the v6 in the XR4i) and was actually a really good car. Fish taily on wet roundabouts but good enough.

I would take a breeze way over a sunroof. I wish more cars had that. I think 4runners and tundras have it now. Also, both gen probes look great! Making them into the mustang makes more sense than the mach-e.

@duroshebanja6810

10 ай бұрын

The moon roof/ sun roof is a waste. If you live in the torrid South, it’s seldom used. In the frigid north, either, but for different reasons. I had the last year Pinto, & I never heard of a V6 option on any of them ?

@jerryjeromehawkins1712

10 ай бұрын

Most pickups have sliding rear windows now.

I actually like the Lincoln blackwood

Please do a video about the Ford Explorer sport trac pickup. Surprised the last generation Mercury Cougar didn't make the list.

@RJLightning68

10 ай бұрын

I'd love to see that, imagine if someone had swapped a Terminator Cobras 🐍 V8 into one?? Crazy, insane or brilliant idea???

@richsackett3423

10 ай бұрын

That's what I was going to write.

@RJLightning68

10 ай бұрын

@@richsackett3423 great minds think alike, huh Rich 😉😏😉😏😜😜

@sengle928

10 ай бұрын

I keep forgetting about the last Mercury Cougar. Haven’t seen one in years

I would suggest that the 03' Lincoln Aviator would fit this list... the navigators little brother, with 3 row seating, a gorgeous retro- modern interior, and a potent 305HP 4.6l all-aluminum quad-cam 4V V8, shared with the Mustang Cobra of the same era. A 5.5 sec 0-60 was impressive for its time, its smaller size (explorer) than its navigator sibling (expedition) allowed for easy parking and garage fitment, yet the retail price drove many to avoid and opt instead for the Navigator, making for low production and sales numbers. The uninformed often mistake this nimble, hotrod luxury SUV for its big brother, as its styling is nearly identical. Upgraded dual wishbone suspension and extra strut bracing and control arm stiffening make this lincoln the best, sturdiest, and most potent Explorer that few know even exists. Great video, keep em' coming!

I remember seeing the pinto and van add when I was young. So much cheese but also so cool!

One thing I remember from the Mercury LN7 was the "bubbleback" hatch. It was also found on later EXPs and the Renault Encore.

@richsackett3423

10 ай бұрын

The terror of the Fuego.

@TheChaztor

10 ай бұрын

I remember the fox body Capri having the bubble. The LN7 did too?

@bricefleckenstein9666

10 ай бұрын

Fox Body Capri had those starting in 1983. LN7 got it LATER.

@The_1982_EXPert

10 ай бұрын

​@@bricefleckenstein9666the LN7s were all bubblebacks (82-83)

@christinecrawford

9 ай бұрын

I had a silver 1982 LN7. I was 18 and other than it's lack of a/c, I loved that car!

When Ford reintroduced the Taurus, they just slapped it onto the 500 and the Freestyle This took the Taurus from being a mid sized to a full size. Since there wasn’t a 500 wagon, the Freestyle became the Taurus X. Both the 500 and Freestyle weren’t selling well, so Ford thought that rebranding them as Taurus would increase sales.

They built the Probe in the Ford plant I work at now. They have one in the basement. They also had a Mercury Cougar in there.

I liked the first gen probe. It was unique and the turbo motor was beastly. Shame it wasn't RWD.

I've seen exactly one 1960 Edsel, in person. It was sitting in a barn in Indiana, covered up by tarp on a concrete slab. Never found out what, if anything, the owner did with that car, as it was a gift from his father on the guy's 16th birthday.

I remember them all and even rode in an Edsel. Thanks Pat

I remember reading that the Edsel’s grille looked like a woman’s lady parts.

@davidkuhlman8004

10 ай бұрын

Also a toilet seat & horse collar

Great video! Honestly, I haven’t heard of most of these, so well done!

I must commend you on the Probe section of the video. I was a teenager when Ford tried to replace the Mustang with this. I was one of the people who were pissed about this. Thank god they changed their minds. Great video. I was wondering if you were going to mention that. When I heard you lead into to it, I clapped loudly! Again, great video.

A friend of mine had one of the pinto panel wagons. We put a 302 with the 4 speed and rear end out of a Mustang 2 it made a nice little ride and always turned head's

I had a merkur xr4ti just like the one in the video. It was great and so unlike any other car of the time

Thanks for making this episode! I really enjoyed it, especially since I have owned 3 of the cars on the list 😂

You missed the Ford Durango. It was a mid-sized Ranchero style car based on the Fairmont. Less than 500 were made.

@johnmcmullen456

9 ай бұрын

I think the Durango was made by an aftermarket firm from a Fairmont.

Video length is a win for us Rush fans 😁

Blackwood wasn't weird. It was a flop, but they clearly had the right concept and, if we're honest, perfectly matched the buyers of such vehicles.

@johnniemiec3286

10 ай бұрын

Sorry, I forgot to mention the mandatory pinstripes that came on only half the truck.

@ManasD30

10 ай бұрын

But for the time, it was definitely a weird car...

@johnnymason2460

10 ай бұрын

The Lincoln Mark LT pickup was a much better luxury pickup than the Blackwood.

@mattfarahsmillionmilelexus

10 ай бұрын

It had weird proportions and a weird mission statement - which is to say none, the customers were supposed to figure that out once they bought the pickup that really wasn't a pickup.

@lukerinderknecht2982

10 ай бұрын

If they had the right concept, it wouldn't have been discontinued within 15 months...

A lot of these cars evoked the responses of: “What were they thinking?” and “What?! Were they thinking?”

I've built the Monogram 1/32 82 EXP Bob Glidden Edition model kit last winter.. came out quite decently I think...

The EXP was a great handling car. Worked with a guy who had one. It was a blast to drive. The probe also drove great.

I always thought the Aerostar was wierd

@johncronin5311

10 ай бұрын

Edselstar, I had one

@raygunn1083

2 ай бұрын

Dustbuster.

I totally want a Pinto wagon!

Another good episode. Since you've done GM and Ford now, it's now logical you should do The Top 10 Weirdest Chrysler products.

I've also built the 1/25 AMT 58 Edsel Ranger model kit last Fall .. it also came out quite decently for me as well .

One huge drawback of the EXP was that, unlike the Honda CRX which was on a shorter wheelbase than a Civic hatchback, it was heavier than the 4-seat Escort. It had also originally been developed as a 2+2.

I love the Pinto, l would happily drive one now

I remember the 2nd generation Probe was Motor Trend Car Of The Year in 1993. That was a very nice looking car compared to the 1st generation Probe.

A friends older sister got a new EXP when they hit the market , 2 people were the max for comfy riding !

Please do an episode on the Mitsubishi Diamante

We have a 2004 Taurus SEL 24v that has been an awesome car, I have to say that I really like the weird Ford vehicles especially the Bigfoot cruiser..

Thunderbirds always make me think of poor Adriana.

You missed the Ford Falcon. The early ones were a direct competitor to the Dodge Challenger but couldn't keep up with the Mustang in terms of sales. Today, it has found a new niche market in Australia as a Ute body style (think El Camino but longer). The funny thing is that the first Utes were farm-fab vehicles. They would chop the bed off of a Ranger, lower it and weld it onto the front half of a Mustang, perfect for dust-dessert homesteading.

They missed a trick, they could of imported the Sierra RS Cosworth and just called it an RS Cosworth. However rumours say that Ford decided against it, as it would have been direct competition to the Mustang, because it was faster and handled better!

@wyrazowfkp

10 ай бұрын

Lawsuit with the Chevy Cosworth Vega ?

Take a look at Ford’s Th!nk line. They made a bike, a NEV (glorified golf cart), and a little city commuter car. Very quirky, but the NEV models are still pretty popular to this day!

The Mercury breezeway reminds me of the 1971 GM cars that had the louvers on the trunk lids that were supposed to be for ventilation but they succeeded in getting water in the trunk.

I'd love to be able to turn a Lincoln Blackwood into a full-on off-road beast. That would be awesome.

Say what you will, but every early 2000's T-Bird is well kept today and looks as good as it was new. Perhaps it was the market, but they look better in 2023 than the Lexus SC430s and Corvettes of the same age in today's world.

@mr.keptitreal

2 ай бұрын

You're smoking