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- 1962 Budd XT-Bird Concept Car - Looking for a sporty new car, Ford approached the Budd Company in 1961 with the idea of reviving the 1955-1957 Thunderbird. Budd's XT-Bird prototype combined a 1957 Thunderbird body with a 1961 Falcon chassis and powertrain. It captured the original T-Bird's look, but the car's rear seat was too small to be practical. Ford ultimately found its sporty car in the Mustang.
- 1962
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1962 Budd XT-Bird Concept Car
Looking for a sporty new car, Ford approached the Budd Company in 1961 with the idea of reviving the 1955-1957 Thunderbird. Budd's XT-Bird prototype combined a 1957 Thunderbird body with a 1961 Falcon chassis and powertrain. It captured the original T-Bird's look, but the car's rear seat was too small to be practical. Ford ultimately found its sporty car in the Mustang.
- 1962 Budd XR-400 Concept Car - The Budd Company approached American Motors Corporation in 1962 with this concept car, which placed a sporty body and a powerful V-8 on an inexpensive Rambler Ambassador chassis. Fearing it would fail, AMC decided against putting the car into production. Two years later, Ford's Mustang became a massive hit using the same idea of a sporty body on an existing chassis.
- 1962
- Collections - Artifact
1962 Budd XR-400 Concept Car
The Budd Company approached American Motors Corporation in 1962 with this concept car, which placed a sporty body and a powerful V-8 on an inexpensive Rambler Ambassador chassis. Fearing it would fail, AMC decided against putting the car into production. Two years later, Ford's Mustang became a massive hit using the same idea of a sporty body on an existing chassis.