Ford 021C
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The Ford 021C was a concept car first shown to the public at the 1999 Tokyo Motor Show
. It was designed by Marc Newson
and built by Ghia
and was named after the Pantone
orange colour. It was produced purely as a styling exercise and was not intended for production.
The concept incorporated many innovations in the interior such as seats that swivelled on pedestals and a jewel-like dashboard and, when the light was switched on, an electro-luminiscent film glowed snowy white across the ceiling. The dashboard dials were reminisicent of Newson's Ikepod
watches and the steering wheel to his 1997 Alessi coat hook. The lighting designs featured LEDs and was created by Jonathan Coles for Isometrix Lighting.
tyres.
The car was 3601 mm (141.8 in) long, 1648 mm (64.9 in) wide and sat on a wheelbase of 2485 mm (97.8 in).
Tokyo Motor Show
The is a biennial auto show held in October-November at the Makuhari Messe, Chiba City, Japan for cars, motorcycles and commercial vehicles. Hosted by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association , it is a recognized international show by the Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs...
. It was designed by Marc Newson
Marc Newson
Marc Newson was born in Sydney, Australia. Now based in London, he is a successful industrial designer who works in aircraft design, product design, furniture design, jewellery, and clothing. He incorporates a design style known as biomorphism to his various designs...
and built by Ghia
Carrozzeria Ghia
Carrozzeria Ghia SpA is one of the most famous Italian automobile design and coachbuilding firms, established by Giacinto Ghia and Gariglio as Carrozzeria Ghia & Gariglio, located at 4 Corso Valentino in Turin....
and was named after the Pantone
Pantone
Pantone Inc. is a corporation headquartered in Carlstadt, New Jersey, USA. The company is best known for its Pantone Matching System , a proprietary color space...
orange colour. It was produced purely as a styling exercise and was not intended for production.
Design
The design was commissioned by Ford’s design director J. Mays and resulted in a retro 1950s inspired four-door saloon, with a slide-out boot, suicide doors and four seats.The concept incorporated many innovations in the interior such as seats that swivelled on pedestals and a jewel-like dashboard and, when the light was switched on, an electro-luminiscent film glowed snowy white across the ceiling. The dashboard dials were reminisicent of Newson's Ikepod
Ikepod
The original Ikepod company was a Swiss wristwatch manufacturer, specializing in conceptual timepieces.Ikepod began in 1993, when Oliver Ike spotted the Australian designer Marc Newson due to his first publication in Europe. Together they completed their first prototype wristwatch called Seaslug...
watches and the steering wheel to his 1997 Alessi coat hook. The lighting designs featured LEDs and was created by Jonathan Coles for Isometrix Lighting.
Specification
The 021C was powered by a 1.6 L Zetec engine producing 100 PS driving the front wheels through a four-speed automatic transmission. The 16" alloy wheels were fitted with bespoke graphite coloured PirelliPirelli
Pirelli & C. SpA is a diverse multinational company based in Milan, Italy. The company, the world’s fifth largest tyre manufacturer, is present in over 160 countries, has 20 manufacturing sites around the world and a network of around 10,000 distributors and retailers.Founded in Milan in 1872,...
tyres.
The car was 3601 mm (141.8 in) long, 1648 mm (64.9 in) wide and sat on a wheelbase of 2485 mm (97.8 in).