Will Furnish Platform for Next Town Car
Clean, rectilinear styling returns with the first domestic full-sized
rear wheel-drive Ford sedan of the 21st century. The 1965's
square-rigged and futuristic styling is remembered with vertical
rectangular light "boxes" front and rear recalling the stacked
headlights and vertical taillights of those mid-Sixties Fords. The
famous "Galaxie Roof" is reprised with parallelogram-shaped C-pillars
and features classic C-pillar ribbed trim, in this case functional
venting for the HVAC system. Front end styling would include a low, wide
grille connecting vertical "pods" on each end for the LED lighting
system. The hood includes a low, wide functional hoodscoop, similar to
those on early Sixties Thunderbirds, Farilanes, and Falcons. Rear
styling would feature similar pods for the LEDs and a connecting panel
reminiscent of the grille shape. A polished aluminum full-length upper
body molding is joined by a single hand-painted red coach line from hood
to tail lid.
And, yes, that is a genuine fabric-covered roof on this uplevel model.
For the 21st century, the waterproof leather-grained fabric is bonded to carbon fiber roof panels and structure eliminating the old "trapped
water vs. metal panel" problem. In addition it's lighter and stronger
than the standard steel panels and lowers the center of gravity in this
very well-handling sedan.
Interior options would span from the standard Galaxies, with multiple hued leathers and fabrics, to a traditional step-up optional LTD package, and a top-end Thunderbird Brougham interior which comes with a special "Thunderbird Special Eco Boost" power train. Cars equipped as such are identified by the classic Thunderbird and crossed-flags used on vintage Fair lanes and Galaxies packing the 312 "Thunderbird Special" engine.
Interior options would span from the standard Galaxies, with multiple hued leathers and fabrics, to a traditional step-up optional LTD package, and a top-end Thunderbird Brougham interior which comes with a special "Thunderbird Special Eco Boost" power train. Cars equipped as such are identified by the classic Thunderbird and crossed-flags used on vintage Fair lanes and Galaxies packing the 312 "Thunderbird Special" engine.
Platform will be stretched 6-inches for the next Lincoln Town Car and
shortened 6-inches for a new Ford Starliner coupe and Continental Mark
IX.
