{"id":75911,"date":"2024-08-20T12:03:32","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T16:03:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=75911"},"modified":"2024-08-20T12:03:32","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T16:03:32","slug":"ford-ghia-probe-i-prototype-burns-to-a-crisp-in-monterey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=75911","title":{"rendered":"Ford-Ghia Probe I prototype burns to a crisp in Monterey – Autoblog"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the late 1970s, Ford<\/a> worked with Ghia to design a handful of Probe concepts. The cars had striking, futuristic bodywork and enough ’80s tech to make E.T. jealous. The Ford Probe<\/a> I\u2019s owner recently brought the car to Monterey<\/a> Car Week, but it didn\u2019t make it home in one piece<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Probe I, built in 1979, burned to the ground last Sunday night. While we don\u2019t know what caused the blaze, the car is a total loss and will not be rebuilt. Video of the fire shows the trailer fully engulfed, with the sides burned away and violent flames. It\u2019s not surprising to see that the car didn\u2019t make it out, but thankfully, no one was hurt in the incident.<\/p>\n

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Scott Grundfor Company\u2019s post on Instagram read, \u201cIt is with utter sadness and a heavy heart that we have lost our 1979 Ford Ghia Probe I Prototype in an accident in the highway late in the day on Sunday after showing the car at the Pebble Beach<\/a> Concours d\u2019Elegance. We are a family-oriented company, and it feels like we have lost a member of our family today,\u201d It said. \u201cWe are forever lucky to be a part of this car\u2019s history, however tragic this event was, and we will bring what remains of the car home to Arroyo Grande so the car can remain next to the Ghia\/Ford bodied prototypes in our collection.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Probe I on display before the fire. (James Riswick)<\/em><\/p>\n

The emotional damage from the fire may be severe, but the owners are also out an estimated $1 million from losing the car. Ford built<\/a> five prototypes with Ghia bodies, and the Probe I rode on a modified Fox platform. It sported a turbocharged four-cylinder engine and a wild interior with red seats and digital gauges. The cars\u2019 styling influenced the Ford Taurus<\/a> and eventual Probe coupe, and it\u2019s easy to see some of its lines in the later vehicles.<\/p>\n