Ford Built This Car... Then Destroyed it

Join Adam Poulton from Classic Car Stories as he uncovers one of Ford’s greatest forgotten mysteries… Most people know the Ford Cortina. But very few have ever heard of the Ford Saxon — a secret Ford prototype commissioned in 1962, designed in Britain, built for the American market, and then seemingly wiped from history. Inspired by the Ford Thunderbird and sharing DNA with the early Cortina, the Saxon was intended to test a bold new direction for Ford. Yet shortly after arriving in America, the project disappeared. The original car was reportedly dismantled, leaving behind little more than a single surviving photograph. For decades, the Ford Saxon became one of the rarest and most mysterious chapters in Ford history. Then one enthusiast decided to bring it back. Using an early Ford Cortina shell, painstaking craftsmanship, and countless hours of research, Colin recreated this lost prototype from almost nothing. The result is a remarkable tribute to a car that Ford itself allowed to vanish. In this episode of Classic Car Stories, Adam Poulton investigates the story of the Ford Saxon, the forgotten Ford prototype, the lost Ford, and the car that some believe was the Cortina before the Cortina. 🚗 Classic Car Stories – Every classic has a story to tell. ⸻ Watch Next ► The £100 Cortina That Fooled Everyone https://youtu.be/aXbmg0OlZEU ► Rover’s Forgotten Prototype https://youtu.be/4wijcg9svhM ⸻ 🔧 Thanks to our partners CBS Car Builder Solutions For classic car parts, trim, fittings and restoration supplies visit: http://www.carbuilder.com/ClassicCarStories Every purchase through the link helps support the channel.