Ford Futura
| Industry | Automotive |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1925 |
| Headquarters | Australia |
| Products | Automobiles |
The Ford Futura represents a full-size automobile manufactured by Ford Australia between 1962 and 2008. The last iteration belonged to the BF Series within the Ford Falcon lineup, but was branded solely as the 'Ford Futura' instead of 'Ford Falcon Futura'. The Futura designation first appeared on the Falcon XL Series in 1962, positioned as an upscale sedan. It was omitted in the XR Falcon (1966), brought back with the XW range (1969), removed again for the XC Series (1976), and reintroduced with the ED range (1993). This nameplate continued until it was succeeded by the FG Series Ford G6 in 2008.
US market
Originally, the Ford Futura was intended to launch as a new sedan for the North American market in 2006; however, during development, it was renamed the Ford Fusion due to a trademark conflict. The 'Futura' trademark was owned by Pep Boys, associated with a tire brand, and Ford's attempt to claim it failed because the name had not been actively used by them for over three years.
In U.S. history, Ford has applied the Futura name intermittently: notably on the 1955 Lincoln Futura concept car (which was later transformed into the Batmobile), on a specialty coupe submodel of the early 1960s Falcon called Futura, and on a late 1970s edition of the Ford Fairmont known as Futura.
Dutch market
During the 2000s, Ford Netherlands released various Futura special edition models across several of its mainstream vehicle lines.
References
- The Australian Ford Falcon Collection, © 1989
External links
- Ford Futura Sedan (BFII Series) Archived 3 February 2009
- Ford Futura Wagon (BFII Series) Archived 3 February 2009