New PHORD???

[RottnDogue]

Whole story and picture of the truck:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,42363,00.html



I like it better than the new Dodge... . but than again I like the old Dodge better than the new Dodge.







It's big, it's yellow, and it looks just like that toy truck you used to steer through sandboxes years ago with a crumpled action figure in the driver's seat.



Ford Motor Co. 's larger-than-life-sized take on Hasbro's TONKA truck is one of many models unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit that tap into the current wave of childhood memories and 1950s American nostalgia.

Built for the power-hungry driver, the canary-yellow Mighty F-350 "concept'' or prototype pickup has seats and switches inspired by semi trucks, aircraft and power tools.

"What grown-up doesn't want the ultimate TONKA (toy)?'' Ford Vice President of Design J Mays asked. "This is not just a concept -- in fact, it's far from it. ''

The sturdy little metal Tonka trucks, first sold in 1947, were one of the most popular toys for American kids during the 1950s and 1960s, and are still sold by Hasbro Inc.

One feature of Ford's grown-up version brought a gasp from the auto show crowd. The F-350 TONKA kneels down nearly half a foot when its doors are opened -- thanks to air suspension springs.





http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,42363,00.html

 

[Shovelhead]

TONKA?

I'd rather have one of the GT40 repro-rod concepts.



Of couse I'd really rather have an original GT40!



I wonder if Caroll Shelby is plannin' on buildin' a Shelby/Cummins Ram?

 

[TomGolden]

Gak!!!! That thing looks a tad on the hideous side for my tastes, but I don't have to buy or own one, so no worries



Tom

 

[FFutch]

already seen it

Can you say "POWER-WAGON"prototype. It seems all Phord has been doing in the past few years has been copying . Doug

 

[BCFAST]

morons....

... . they didnt even get the facts of history straight, so dont believe anything about that silly little pickup... . the GT-40 won LeMans outright in '66, '67 and '68... . not twice.

 

[jandtjil]

MY EYES!!!

I knew that there was a connection between the Ford Rangers and Mazda, it appears that there is a connection also between the Ford SuperDuty's and Nissan.

Now I understand why Ford announced layoffs!!

Whats next a luxury edition of the Fiesta?



JJ

 

[mike r]

Flashback!

I can't figure how fords loosing money with all the money they saved copying the Powerwagon prototype WE first saw 2 years ago. Another better idea for ford.