The Ford Futura is a large car made by Ford Australia, available in both sedan and stationwagon forms. Although the car that bears this name may be more accurately known as the Ford Falcon Futura, the 'Falcon' name has not appeared on the badging for several years. Ford factory in Norlane, Victoria, 1957. ... This article is about the Australian car model. ...

Logo plaque from 1960s US Futura

In the United States, Ford Futura may be considered an automobile model name that was never quite born. Scheduled to denote a new sedan entry for the North American market in 2005 (the 2006 model year),[1] [2] the car it was destined for was renamed Ford Fusion while still under development, due to a trademark dispute. Futura proved to be owned by the Pep Boys auto parts chain, due to a tire line marketed by them under that brand.[3] Ford's claim failed because the company had not used the name for more than three years. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Ford Fusion is a name used on two different types of cars from the Ford Motor Company. ... For other senses of this word, see Trademark (disambiguation). ... The Pep Boys – Manny, Moe & Jack (NYSE: PBY) is the nation’s leading full-service automotive aftermarket chain. ...

The company did use the name sporadically for several decades. In the 1950s, the Lincoln Futura show car provided the basis for the Batmobile later used in the Batman television series. In the early 1960s, the Ford Falcon had a specialty coupe submodel called Futura, and the same was true of the Ford Fairmont in the late 1970s. Ford Australia used the Futura name as a variant of its Falcon range from the early 1990s. In the 2000s, Ford in the Netherlands has Futura special editions of many of its mainstream models. This does not cite any references or sources. ... 1955 Lincoln Futura Concept The Lincoln Futura was never a production model, but was instead a concept car designed by the Lincoln division of Ford Motor Company. ... Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a DC Comics fictional superhero who first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in May 1939. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... This article is about the Australian car model. ... Ford Fairmont is a name that has been used for two unrelated models of automobile; one in Australia and one in North America. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... The 2000s are the current decade, spanning from 2000 to 2009. ...

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• Ford Futura Sedan
• Ford Futura Wagon