The Mustang II
Ford bought into the idea of Pinto like no one could have expected. The Mustang II was based on the same idea as the Pinto. It was designed as a coupe that was supposed to drive like a roadster. Like the Pinto, the Mustang II suffered from several fatal flaws, including a generally underwhelming performance. Upon its release, critics called it the poor man’s AMC Gremlin, a similar car that offered better performance. Of course, the Gremlin wasn’t popular either, so maybe that wasn’t a good thing.
The Mustang II
The Lincoln Blackwood
Remember when Lincoln tried their hand at making a pickup truck? If you do, then you likely remember the Lincoln Blackwood, which was released in 2002. It was Lincoln’s crossover project with Ford and the idea was to produce a luxury pick up truck. However, consumers found the attempt so strange that they rejected it completely, and Lincoln and Ford decided to pull the plug within months. In reality, however, nothing was wrong with the Blackwood. It was just that all of the things Lincoln tried, from the luxury trimmed interior to rear-wheel drive, seemed like they didn’t belong in a truck.
The Lincoln Blackwood
