This 1953 Cisitalia Concept Almost Became Ford’s First Sports Car
In the early 1950s, MG and Jaguar’s small but growing presence captured the attention of Detroit. Ford’s counterattack ultimately became the Thunderbird, but it also considered outsourcing the design and production of a sports coupe body to be paired with Ford’s powertrain. This Cisitalia concept was one such proposal. Amazingly, it has survived… Source: Car and Driver