This carbonfibre-bodied concept car brings together the American muscle of the Ford Mustang and Italian style of designer Giugiaro.
Most concept cars are made of sticky-back plastic and pipe cleaners. Occasionally they work and we’re allowed to drive them, but this usually happens on a deserted airfield and you’d often travel faster on foot. Italdesign-Giugiaro’s cars aren’t like that. Fabrizio Giugiaro is standing in front of me now, grinning broadly and describing in animated fashion just how difficult it was to keep this Mustang pointing in a straight line on his way down from the hills this morning…
This one-off was conceived back in early 2005, when Fabrizio discussed the idea with J Mays, Ford’s group vice president of design and chief creative officer. Giugiaro had already decided to explore the theme of the American muscle car with the Chevrolet Corvette Moray back in 2003, so when the new Mustang appeared, giving it the Giugiaro treatment seemed like the logical next step.
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