
During Ford's 2007 concept car ride at its Dearborn Development Center, the third and final concept on hand was the Ford Interceptor. The Interceptor was the American Muscle representative of the trio, and like the Lincoln MKR it is also based on the Mustang's platform. In the fall of 2006, rumors began to swirl that Ford would take advantage of the popularity of the Mustang and build a four-door version. Mustang fans around the world howled in protest. There have been many variations of the Mustang over the past four decades, but none have ever had more than two doors for occupant ingress/egress. The idea of a four-door 'Stang was completely anathema. Ford quickly denied they were even considering a Mustang sedan, and once December 2006 rolled around and the print magazines began breaking press embargoes weeks in advance of the auto show, everyone breathed a collective sigh of relief. Continue reading our impressions of the Interceptor after the jump.
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