True, but the charger was resurrected from the dead; the Mustang has always been around.

Merc could bring back the Capri and make it a 4 door or a wagon and nobody would care.

 

Even with the Falcon name it would suck...

Bring back the Capri? That struck out 3 times.... Struck out as a Fox chassis car?!?! That hurts...

 

Ford did build one 1965 Mustang station wagon...it ended up with a former writer for Hot Rod magazine (not Ralph Guldahl, who is now with Edelbrock). I saw it several times in the mid 1970's, but where it is today is anyones guess.

Bunkie Knudsen was responsible for the 1970-71 T-Bird (remember the Knudsen nose?) and 1971-73 Mustang styling, as he was head of Ford Division at the time. He approved the designs...the Deuce took one look...and Knudsen was gone.

 

The first Capri was a Lincoln...based on the 1950-51 version of the Mercury Monterey...both were coupes with padded vinyl roofs and special trim. The second Lincoln Capri was the price leader of the line 1952-57.

 

4 doors?! Station wagon?! What are they thinking? "Hey let's add another base to the diamond and still call it 'baseball'! Let's put cherries in the apple pie and not change the name!"

 

Ford Falcon???
At least they tried out different models,
2 & 4 doors then went and did a RANCHERO!

May I also remind you all of the Camero / Firebird on 1 platform!

Capri? You mean the little sport coupe, that little 2 door 240 Z wanna be?

 

1957 thru 1959 Ranchero's were Fairlanes.

1960 thru 1966 Ranchero's were Falcons.

1967 Ranchero's were Fairlanes.

1968 thru 1972 Ranchero's were either Fairlanes or Torinos.

1973 thru 1976 Ranchero's were Torinos.

1977 thru 1979 Rancheros were technically LTD II's.

 

I disagree that the current Charger name on a four door sedan is a good idea. The things are turning up as cop cars, should have been called Polara. As for multiple Mustang bodystyles, another Ford "Bad Idea". They might ruin the only Ford passenger car I could see myself buying. BMW gets away with it because they are main-line cars (3-series) for them, not specialty models, like the Mustang is to Ford.

Jim

 

This must be one of those "Bold Moves" I keep hearing about...

 

FORD: “NO PLANS FOR EXPANDED MUSTANG LINE”

DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 15 – Ford Motor Company today made clear that recent media speculation concerning an expanded Mustang line – including a sedan and wagon model to be sold in global markets – is not true. Mustang is an icon and will continue in its current form: a unique, two-door, rear-wheel drive, 2+2 performance car.

At the 2007 North American International Auto Show, Ford will unveil a four-door, rear-wheel-drive concept car. The concept, known as “The Interceptor”, is based on the Mustang’s rear-wheel-drive architecture but it is not a Mustang and no production plans have been announced. Additional information on the Ford rear-drive concept will be available December 31, 2006.

http://media.ford.com/article_displa...&make_id=trust

 

http://www.autohistories.com/interme...-mustangwb.jpg

Looks kinda cool actually.

 

Mustang s/w...See my post #18 above...is there any indication when that pic was taken?

 

Probably around '66ish.

It also appears that the 65 mustang S/W was not actually made by Ford, but comissioned by an advertising agency and proposed to Ford; obviously, they didn't bite.

 

I'm glad that Ford isn't adding to the Mustang line up. If they wanted to change things up a little, why not reintroduce the notch back? That would at least keep in the Mustang tradition. A staion wagon? Ick!

 

Notch would be awesome.