In 2005, Fabrizio Giugiaro, the styling director of
Italdesign Giugiaro, went to
Ford to design a future concept inspired by the fifth generation Ford Mustang. This follows the pattern of
Giorgetto Giugiaro, who was instrumental in designing the 1965 Bertone Mustang, as well as the Chevrolet Corvette Moray. It is the younger
automobile designer's interpretation of European styling on the 2005 version of the American
pony car. Italdesign Giugiaro changed the styling and design of both the interior as well as the exterior. The final concept of the vehicle is more compact and tapered with a smaller rear overhang, but is wider by at the front, and by at the rear. A single pane forms the windshield as well as the roof, which is made from a type of crystal that filters out all
UV rays, yet does not polarize visible light. The doors are touch operated and when opened raise from the
A-pillar at a 45-degree angle, similar to the classic
Lamborghini's scissor doors. Inside, the interior is trimmed with aluminum and leather. The dashboard, door panels, dials and knobs, instrument cluster, as well as gear lever have been completely redesigned. The car also utilizes reverse cameras on both doors in place of conventional side view mirrors. New periscope-style air conditioning vents, along with a new seat trim, harkens to the pony car's name with furred horse hides. == Engineering ==