Ford Escort Concept

[kobie]

For all the rally folks-
Here is a proposed concept for the re-issue of the Ford Escort.

[MZ-N10]

uh......no love from me.....

[ZEUS]

It looks much better than the original - I could see throwing the concept around some dirty turns!

[Triathlete]

I always wanted an Escort CS! 300+ HP (with only a chip) and all wheel drive. Thought ot would be a great sleeper and in its day (and even today) would pound most of the ricers into the ground.

[VehiGAZ]

Another retro-redesign?

I'm starting to really wonder what all this American retro-design means, from a societal point of view. I think it's pretty clear to everyone that it's happening (not just in cars, but in fashion, film, and music to name just a few), but the question remains - what does it mean?

Are designers out of fresh ideas?

Are we afraid of the future?

It's not just mass nostalgia (looking back at and trying to revive and relive "happier times"), is it?

Is it a reflection of the Me-generation's failure to mature? Have they influenced all of society so much, including the subsequent generations, that one of our defining values is the pursuit of the modern equivalents of the toys we couldn't have when we were kids? (That would certainly put my recent Porsche 928 purchase into perspective!!)

Sorry, I know I should have put this into a new thread. I've done everything to hijack this thread except for yelling "I am taking this forum to Cuba!!"

[WyrreJ]

I don't think it means anything. Trends in fashion always go in circles, and auto styling is just another kind of fashion.

[kobie]

what does it mean?

I think it means that the industry is acknowledging that they just don't/ can't build them like they used to- and that the older designs are better and more intriguing.

I want my next vehicle to look more like this, and less like this.