Comments on: The Dreams that Make the Fords (Feb, 1951) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/09/19/the-dreams-that-make-the-fords/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Tracy B. http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/09/19/the-dreams-that-make-the-fords/comment-page-1/#comment-1060992 Tracy B. Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:35:21 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5542#comment-1060992 So that is where they got their idea for the Edsel? So that is where they got their idea for the Edsel?

]]> By: Neil Russell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/09/19/the-dreams-that-make-the-fords/comment-page-1/#comment-1060901 Neil Russell Sat, 20 Sep 2008 02:15:11 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5542#comment-1060901 Too bad Ford doesn't revisit some of their own past designs, maybe they could make something other than boring rental cars and get out of the sales cellar. And I'm not anti-Ford, I've got 4 of them, just aggravated at their lack of imagination. Too bad Ford doesn’t revisit some of their own past designs, maybe they could make something other than boring rental cars and get out of the sales cellar.

And I’m not anti-Ford, I’ve got 4 of them, just aggravated at their lack of imagination.

]]> By: nlpnt http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/09/19/the-dreams-that-make-the-fords/comment-page-1/#comment-1060897 nlpnt Fri, 19 Sep 2008 22:29:34 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5542#comment-1060897 The big side-view car is my favorite; something about the proportions say "small car" to me. If they built it as a full four-seater 2-door hardtop with the British Ford Consul 1.5L four, it would've blown the Nash Metropolitan out of the water. But please, with exposed front wheels! (Speaking of the Met, contemporary articles bemoaned its' hidden front wheels and the restricted wheel cut they imposed. It seems that convincing a doubtful public of the advantages of small cars is that much harder when you unilaterally throw one of those advantages away...) The big side-view car is my favorite; something about the proportions say “small car” to me. If they built it as a full four-seater 2-door hardtop with the British Ford Consul 1.5L four, it would’ve blown the Nash Metropolitan out of the water. But please, with exposed front wheels!

(Speaking of the Met, contemporary articles bemoaned its’ hidden front wheels and the restricted wheel cut they imposed. It seems that convincing a doubtful public of the advantages of small cars is that much harder when you unilaterally throw one of those advantages away…)

]]> By: Myles http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/09/19/the-dreams-that-make-the-fords/comment-page-1/#comment-1060895 Myles Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:57:31 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5542#comment-1060895 These cars look great for any time period. I have been seeing concept cars for 40 years that have never made it to market. Too bad they didn't try producing one and seeing how it would sell. These cars look great for any time period. I have been seeing concept cars for 40 years that have never made it to market. Too bad they didn’t try producing one and seeing how it would sell.

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