Oh, what could have been...

"reydelaplaya" (reydelaplaya) 07/29/2014 at 15:53 • Filed to: None

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Here, my Jalop friends, is the new Ford Focus:

Here's how Ford presented the Focus to us in 1992:

What happened? Where is this car? Why didn't we get this car? What on earth possessed Ford to produce, instead of this car, the car in the top pic instead? Why do automakers tease us with awesome concepts, and then turn around and give us 'meh'?

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PS: As I'm sure you all already know, !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! is heaven. Just look at all those droolworthy cars that we should have been driving.

GhostZ > reydelaplaya 07/29/2014 at 15:56

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They already had the Ford Probe. Did you want another FWD boring coupe from Ford? It made much more sense as a hatchback.

RazoE > reydelaplaya 07/29/2014 at 15:58

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Here's the original Mustang concept.

GeorgeyBoy > reydelaplaya 07/29/2014 at 15:58

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So glad 3 spoke wheels are done with. Gross.

miadaman? yes please > reydelaplaya 07/29/2014 at 15:58

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My friend, the 1992 photo was taken out of focus, I hope you kept the negatives.

I'll let myself out thanks.

KnowsAboutCars > reydelaplaya 07/29/2014 at 16:00

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Early StreetKa?

reydelaplaya > GhostZ 07/29/2014 at 16:03

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"Focus is living sculpture. Its platform, an all-wheel drive Escort RS Cosworth Turbo, lends life of its own." ( http://www.carstyling.ru/ru/car/1992_fo… )

But it wasn't going to be a FWD.

It's a two seater roadster AWD. It could have been a lot of fun seeing how Ford envisioned the Miata.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > reydelaplaya 07/29/2014 at 16:07

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Actually, I don't hate what we got instead.

Garrett Davis > reydelaplaya 07/29/2014 at 16:08

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The design was stolen!

Mercedes Streeter > reydelaplaya 07/29/2014 at 16:11

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How high was this car's designer when they drew it up?

Wacko > Garrett Davis 07/29/2014 at 16:22

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please don't post filth like that here

MIATAAAA > Mercedes Streeter 07/29/2014 at 16:22

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I remember being obsessed with the taillights as a kid! Bubbles!

MIATAAAA > Mercedes Streeter 07/29/2014 at 16:25

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MIATAAAA > MIATAAAA 07/29/2014 at 16:25

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Also note how the "C" on the rear vanity plate looks like it fell off.

Wacko > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 07/29/2014 at 16:27

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maybe not now but the first focus was not bad, the second was ugly and the 3 is a very good looking car in hatchback form. well to me anyway.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > Wacko 07/29/2014 at 16:34

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I should have said that...the hatchback is nice. I'm not a fan of the sedan.

reydelaplaya > Mercedes Streeter 07/29/2014 at 16:50

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Is it really that bad? Kinda reminds me of this, actually:

Mercedes Streeter > reydelaplaya 07/29/2014 at 16:59

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Oh no, that's not a bad thing! Just finding it interesting how someone came up with such an unorthodox concept!

Wacko > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 07/29/2014 at 17:00

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Well sorta, yes the second gen didn't have a hatch or wagon, but it was still ugly, don't mind the sedan 3 gen, but the hatch is nice.

I really hate the front end of the second gen. I hate the grill I hate the lights....

reydelaplaya > MIATAAAA 07/29/2014 at 18:51

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Now that you mention it, loos like that "S" is the next to go. LOL

Though, now looking at it again, the "F" appears to be out of plane as well, maybe it's a design aspect that looks better from straight on that we can't see in the other rear pic.

reydelaplaya > KnowsAboutCars 07/29/2014 at 18:53

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That looks like someone squished an Audi TT. Or maybe an odd looking new Beetle.