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Old 16-10-2012, 12:05 PM   #1
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Hi all
This has been on my mind for a while now and was just wondering if anyone out there has the same sentiments or comments to make.
Now that Ford seem obsessed with the 'one Ford' ie global mantra these days, it seems like it's not only Ford Australia that seem to be losing their unique identity...has anyone else noticed this
I love American Fords and in all honesty have a soft spot for the styling the yanks have dished out in the past but...it's gone
Apart from the F-series and Mustang, if you walked into a Ford dealer in the US and wanted car that 'looked' American, what would you choose?
Lincoln Towncar/Crown Vic....gone, limo markets given away.Police and taxi markets given away.American posters on Ford US forums see the Transit as a replacement for New Yorks taxi fleet Focus,Fiesta and Taurus...Front wheel drive Lincoln's to rival Cadillac,BMW,Audi and Lexus
No more rwd unless you want a 2 door Stang or truck...no more chrome,no more hood ornaments,no more vinyl roofs or 2 door luxury coupes (love it or hate it)
As a kid I longed to travel to the US to see the 'yankmobiles' now I may as well travel to Europe...everything looks the same.I hate the 'one Ford' thinking and the future looks to be a global saturation of plebmobile offerings.
Any thoughts?

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