Cost-cutting and platform-sharing seem to be on the agenda - not a surprise with the enormous costs of developing new electric vehicles hoving into firm view. 

But could Ford also look to its past for help in reinventing its future? We posed the question to Steve Saxty, former Ford manager and the author of a new book about Ford, “The Cars You Always Promised Yourself”. He gave us a guide to what he deems the Blue Oval's ‘Hidden Heroes”. These are not the obvious RS cars and Capris but vehicles that demonstrated how Ford would quickly dive into a market or create a new one; it’s a fascinating story - and may well contains some pointers for Ford's future: