Should this car have been produced?

[gottafesty]

I was looking through some old photos and came across this one. Anyone know what the car is? The picture was taken in 1999.

[FB71]

that's the third repaint of the 1991/92 Mach III showcar that Ford circulated to gage public reaction to the upcoming 1994 Mustang. It was originally red.

[edudu77]

That was my guess...didn't the 3 prototypes burn up in a fire during transport? I know my dad has some original sketches, and pics of the clay models and whatnot.

[gottafesty]

So this was the before the 94? I assumed it was the follow up to that snce I didn't see it until 99. ops: my bad. Anyways, since you answered that so quickly, do you know where this picture was taken?

[FB71]

not to my knowledge. Last I saw, at least one of them was at the Henry Ford museum, about 3-4 years ago. Used to be in the 'Spirit of Ford' building, until it was closed in 2004.

[FB71]

So this was the before the 94? I assumed it was the follow up to that snce I didn't see it until 99. ops: my bad. Anyways, since you answered that so quickly, do you know where this picture was taken?

yup, originally shown in 91/92. Pic could be from one of many public appearances on the new car show circuit. It toured for almost 10 years.

[Cyberdemon]

That was my guess...didn't the 3 prototypes burn up in a fire during transport? I know my dad has some original sketches, and pics of the clay models and whatnot.

It's scary to think how much of the old memorabilia from the design studios just wound up in the trash. I'm a designer and I would kill to have some of those original renderings...nowadays everyone sketches on a computer screen!

[gottafesty]

It was at the Spirit of Ford. We only went there the once and we really enjoyed it. Even my daughter had fun.

[FB71]

cool. Did you guys do the driving experience ride/show?

[gottafesty]

I think we did it all. Are you talking about the theater with the moving seats and you go through a vehicle asssembly line and then test track? It was one of my favorite parts.

[FB71]

yup, that's it! That was pretty cool.

[gottafesty]

Too bad it closed down. It had a lot of neat stuff.

[FB71]

much of it has migrated to the Heny Ford.

[FB71]

here's my Mustang in front of the Henry Ford, August 2004, for the world launch of the 2005 Mustang at the Woodward Dream Cruise.

[gottafesty]

I'll bet that was fun!