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FORD Forty Nine concept

2001 FORD Forty-Nine concept, Ford designers went back to the car's roots - simple shapes, clean body panels and modern conveniences. The Forty-Nine concept's hyper-smooth appearance is achieved by an all-glass upper body structure wîth totally concealed pillars and windshield wipers. The exterior finish is velvety black wîth bright chrome wrapping around the greenhouse and modest chrome accents elsewhere, such as its badging and 20-inch chrome wheels. Clean, simple, design cues are conveyed in the rounded high intensity discharge (HID) and projector-beam front lighting. In the rear, sleek, narrow, wrap-around LED tail lamps make a distinctive statement.

The engine bay is finished in satin black, stainless and chrome meta finishes throughout. The radiator and its associated structure have been re-oriented to take full advantage of the design opportunities on the engine itself. The intake manifolds are finished in satin metal and valve covers in gloss black and accented wîth polished stainless steel. Filtered interior air inlets are located at the trailing edge of the front wheel opening, and dual stainless steel exhausts penetrate the rear bumper fascia. The engine bay is not only cosmetic: The chrome 'Powered by Thunderbird' badge on the side fender gives a hint at the powerplant under the hood. The Forty-Nine concept is powered by a Thunderbird 3.9-liter, DOHC, 32-valve V-8, tuned to fit the car's appearance and refined muscle. 'Like the Thunderbird, the Forty-Nine reminds us of the love affair that generations have had wîth the open road and the automobile,' says Mays. 'Both of these cars remind us of a romance and a passion of the American touring car that is just as thrilling today as it was 50 years ago.'

Source - Ford

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