The Lost Cars Ford Designed But Never Made

What happens to all those amazing one-of-one cars that debut at auto shows and then vanish? Today, auto experts Jim Hall and Craig Cole go car hunting to seek out the best of the best in the Ford Heritage Fleet of historic vehicles and concept cars located at its HQ in Dearborn, Michigan. Of course there are bound to be some disagreements along the way about what makes a "lost" automobile that should truly have been released to the public via mass manufacturing. But first, they have to get to the Heritage Vault for the early morning opening. For this mini road trip, Craig is piloting his 1936 Ford V8 and treating Jim to its one-of-a-kind Center-Poise Ride. To find out what that is and so many other Ford, Lincoln, and... Tucker (???) car facts you never thought you'd learn, join us along this Jim Hall Knows It All/Craig's Classics adventure! Classic Car T-shirts & More! https://autoesoterica.myspreadshop.com 🤑Like what you see? Join us on Patreon! It’s easy to do and free: https://www.patreon.com/c/AutoEsoterica 📖Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 00:59 - Picking up a Special Guest 02:55 - On the Road to Dearborn in a Classic Ford V8 04:56 - Tucker's Exclusive Safety Features 07:54 - Arriving at Ford Cars & Coffee 09:16 - Ford Heritage Fleet Garage 09:53 - 1914 Model T 11:54 - 2000 Ford Ranger EV Pickup Truck 12:24 - 2004 Ford F-150 13:48 - 2006 Ford GT 16:46 - 2017 Ford GT 17:42 - 2016 Ford Fiesta ST 18:37 - 2000 Ford Focus SVT 19:32 - 2000 SVT Contour 21:20 - Craig Cole Undresses 22:02 - 2009 Lincoln C Concept 25:25 - 2003 Ford 427 Concept 26:14 - 2007 Ford Interceptor Concept 28:28 - 2001 Ford Forty-Nine Concept 29:58 - 2004 Ford Fairlane Concept 32:49 - 2007 Ford Airstream Concept 35:23 - Our Favorite Cars from the Heritage Fleet 36:16 - Conclusion Craig Cole has been a full-time automotive journalist for nearly 20 years and has covered the industry in countless ways. He’s worked at Autoline, Autoguide, Roadshow by CNET, EV Pulse, TopSpeed.com and is a co-founder of AutoEsoterica. Ben Sanders is also a co-founder, though he’s also the executive producer of all AutoEsoterica content. He records videos, edits them, makes graphics, and does motion animation. He, too, has worked in the automotive space for nearly 20 years and is famed for the quality of his work and the attention to detail he puts into everything he does. 📽️This video was produced by Pixel Shift Media. To make a little of your own audio-visual magic including videography, editing, motion graphics and design, visit https://pixelshiftmedia.com/ or contact executive producer Ben Sanders directly: bensanders [at] pixelshiftmedia.com.

Added 21 Sept 2026