The story of Ghia – part 2
Read part 1 The revolution by Savonuzzi The succession of prototypes made on behalf of Chrysler undoubtedly influenced the 1951 project by Piero Dusio,…
After its acquisition by Ford Ghia in 1973, Ghia were used as the European styling and prototype wing of Ford’s global organization. Immediately, Ghia came up with a string of concept cars, inevitably based on Fords. Early examples were the Mustela (a Capri alternative), the Tuareg (an off-road Fiesta) and the Microsport (a truncated Fiesta-based sports coupe).
The Ford Mustela II was a reworking of the design presented three years earlier by Tom Tjaarda himself to Ghia. The model, however, incorporated several styling cues that were later used on the 1974 Ford Capri II.
Read part 1 The revolution by Savonuzzi The succession of prototypes made on behalf of Chrysler undoubtedly influenced the 1951 project by Piero Dusio,…
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