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Claude Lobo for Ford

Probe V Concept Car model

USA, c. 1985
lacquered resin, stainless steel 4 h × 15 w × 6½ d in (10 × 38 × 17 cm)
estimate: $7,000–9,000
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Ford Probe V

Concept Car

For more than thirty years, Claude Lobo worked for Ford Motor Company. He played a prominent role in all aspects of automotive design for the American car company and is credited for his contributions to the Ford Capri, Mercury Cougar, the Ford Ka and the Ford Focus MK1, which was awarded European Car of the Year in 1999.

Ford Probe V Concept (1985).

Throughout his career, Lobo participated in numerous automobile design competitions. The present lot is a study for the Ford Probe V, an experimental concept car that debuted in 1985. Featuring an aerodynamic body and sleek details, this futuristic car featured covers for all four wheels making it appear as though the vehicle was hovering just above ground. Though the Probe V was never mass-produced, this unique design predicted the efficient and curvaceous car models that we are familiar with today.

Ford Probe V Concept (1985).

Ford Probe V Concept (1985).

Ford Probe V Concept (1985).

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