It’s the 50th anniversary of the iconic Ford Cortina this year, as well as a great deal has changed in the world of vehicle style since it was launched. So automobile reveal was curious to understand exactly how the vehicle would look if it was built now – would it have been such a hit if it had to pass the strict guidelines applied to contemporary cars?
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To discover out, we asked Ford Europe’s style manager, Paul Wraith, to style a Ford Cortina for 2012, exclusively for automobile Express.
We told him we weren’t looking for a new take on the original, however wanted him to stay as true to the style of the original as possible, however with every contemporary constraint limiting his design. We successfully wanted a hi-tech, Euro NCAP five-star-rated, pedestrian-friendly Cortina of the sixties. Not much to ask!
Click on the gallery to see the final design, as well as read the full function in this week’s automobile reveal magazine (out 19 September 2012).
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