Car Features - Same Car, Different Names: Ford

December 10, 2017 car features,

Just like compatriot General Motors, Ford Motor Company is no stranger to the words rebadging and badge engineering. Throughout the years, Ford had owned numerous companies of different locations which means their expansive line has a chance of utilizing one car but wearing different names. While this thing is past tense, we shall check on which vehicles are products of badge engineering.

In order for a car to be counted on this list, the vehicle must have a different name using the same shell (exterior modifications are usually done) but sold under a different brand. And to avoid a super long list, we would limit vehicles which were launched from 1990s and above. Do take note the year range represents the entire vehicle line (including those of its twins) even if the original model was killed. In order to be listed, the base vehicle must be from a Ford subsidiary so a Toyota or Nissan badged Ford vehicle will not make a cut here.

Among the models from the Blue Oval company that wore different names but are basically the same, let us investigate.

Ford Capri-Mercury Capri