1984 Ford Maya (ItalDesign)

The Ford Maya was designed in 1984, by Giugiaro. It featured a mid mounted 3 litre V6 engine. Ford intended the car for production and it had many practical features, including a targa top. However, it was critisied for being aesthetically to similar to the Lotus Etna.

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It is not a showcar but a research for a two seats Coupé and central engine thought for a daily production of 50 cars, for USA market.

Maya is a realistic prototype, thought for a little daily production, designed to keep industrial investment quite curbed. The line is typically wedged and reminds prototypes like the Mangusta, Boomerang or Tapiro, but it is smoother and guarantees a 0,28 cx. Created for American market, the front has a soft-nose bumper, plastic and capable of being deformed material filled with polyurethane resins. Inside, the steering wheel is equipped with a disc containing all the car controls , just like the Medusa. The engine, with a transversal driving axle, is a Ford USA experimental prototype, 3 litres, 60° V6 cylinders, 4 valves for each cylinder and 250 hp.

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