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10 famous Fords we want back

By John Mahoney Motor Industry 03 July 2014 11:31 Just two days into his new job as chief executive officer of Ford, CAR staffers have compiled a comprehensive to-do list for the Blue Oval's Alan Mulally replacement, Mark Fields. Ford has an enviable back catalogue of treasures and we reckon the new One Ford programme would benefit by reviving some of the greatest Fords for gloabl sale. See if you agree with our wish list below - and be sure to add your comments with your ideas for Fords you'd like back.

CPP buys Bowler Offroad

Bowler Nemesis - Now made - and owned - by CPP Goodness, CPP Manufacturing are busy little bees at the moment. No sooner do we learn that CPP has bought Spyker Cars (well, strictly speaking it’s CPP Global Holdings Ltd who are hoovering up with Vladimir Antonov’s money) than we discover CPP has also acquired Bowler Offroad. For the uninitiated, Bowler are the makers of bonkers offroad vehicles that can probably be best described as Land Rover Supercars.

Land Rover Defender to star in 2012's new Bond film

Land Rover’s Defender will be one of the star vehicles of the new James Bond film Skyfall, due in cinemas this winter. The venerable 4x4 will be driven in a chase sequence by Naomi Harris’s character, Eve. And the assignment is shaping up to be one of the toughest in the Defender’s 64-year history, says Skyfall co-producer Andrew Noakes.